mince
verb (used with object)
to cut or chop into very small pieces.
was mincing
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past progressiveof mince.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“I love you, @chrissyteigen! Thank you for inspiring me every single day. And thanks for the outstanding cacio e pepe I was mincing garlic for!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2021
But there was no need for a translator Monday because nobody was mincing words: The Sochi halfpipe is substandard, the top riders in the world agreed.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2014
He was mincing the floor with his feet.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
Inwardly I was chuckling, but Quince was mincing along with his dinner, showing that languid indifference which is inborn to the Texan.
From The Outlet by Andy Adams
As shown by his strong accent, which was mincing and lisping, he was Andalusian, of the province of Malaga.
From The Grandee by Armando Palacio Valdés
