puree

verb

variants or purée
Definition of pureenext
as in to chip

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Recent Examples of puree Place in a blender or food processor; cover and pulse until coarsely pureed. — Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026 Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and use an immersion blender to puree the soup or use a blender. — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Immersion blenders can purée soups and sauces right in the pot they’re cooked in. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Instructions In a food processor, purée the cilantro, parsley, oil, garlic, celery, jalapeño, and onion. — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for puree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puree
  1. chip
  2. mash
  3. slice
  4. chop
  5. grate
  6. mince
  7. dice
Verb
  • Showers and thunderstorms will start to become more frequent Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, which will help chip away at the heat.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But affordability is exactly what’s at stake if Washington doesn’t at least attempt to chip away at the debt problem.
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of chip
Verb
  • But Toronto, at the very least, has room for an outfielder who can catch the ball, be a threat on the bases and mash some southpaws.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • It must also be mashed, distilled, and aged in the United States.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of mash
Verb
  • The Himalayan landmass, where last week’s deadly flooding in Nepal and China took place, rises from shifting fault lines and is sliced by mighty rivers that are fed by glaciers.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Highland senior defensive end Jace Harris sliced into the backfield to make a tackle for a loss during the first series against visiting Whiting on Friday.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of slice
Verb
  • His first came after he was released down the flank by Semenyo, carrying the ball forward before chopping inside and hammering a shot straight at Nick Pope.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone.
    — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of chop
Verb
  • There’s the studio version, which has some really interesting production, with Meg’s shuddering percussion that eventually grates and distracts, and Jack’s very chunky guitar.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Using a microplane, grate some fresh Parmigiano Reggiano over the top of the salad.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of grate
Verb
  • The Frenchman doesn’t mince words about his reasons for changing course.
    — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Tennessee coach unloads on NCAA suspension Speaking on Tuesday before the Vols open Fall camp, head coach Josh Heupel did not mince words on the NCAA's punishment of a 2-game suspension for the linebacker.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of mince
Verb
  • Taylor Farms can dice onions for McDonald's or shred lettuce for Taco Bell.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • If your onion is diced on the larger side, give it a finer chop or sauté it for a few minutes before adding it to the meat mixture.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dice

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“Puree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puree. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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