mincemeat

noun

mince·meat ˈmin(t)s-ˌmēt

Synonyms of mincemeat next

: minced meat

: a finely chopped mixture (as of raisins, apples, and spices) sometimes with meat that is often used as pie filling

: a state of destruction or annihilation

—used in the phrase make mincemeat of

Examples of mincemeat in a Sentence

the artillery quickly made mincemeat of the enemy's fortifications

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Her new hiking boots—part of this particular junket’s raft of supplies—had made mincemeat of her feet. —

Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2024 That conviction came apart in the bloody years that followed, as machine-gun and trench warfare made mincemeat of visions of easy conquest. —

Charles L. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 There's no Christmas pie more traditional (or divisive) than classic mincemeat pie. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2023 My mother always made mincemeat pies for thanksgiving and Christmas. —

Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for mincemeat