mince
verb (used with object)
to cut or chop into very small pieces.
minces
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present tense formof mince (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It minces onions when my joints aren’t cooperating, even with a good knife.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
A shrewd operator who rarely minces his words, an increasingly wealthy Thaksin entered politics in the mid-1990s, initially serving as foreign minister and then deputy prime minister.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
Brian Cox minces no words in his new book when it comes to some of Hollywood’s revered actors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
Browne, who also narrates the video, minces no words in telling viewers what was concluded.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
Mama is a blur of activity as she minces a huge pile of onions and garlic in a mini chopper and puts a jumbo pot on the stove.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
