as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the artillery quickly made mincemeat of the enemy's fortifications
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Recent Examples of mincemeat
My mother always made mincemeat pies for thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
Built around an aluminum enduro frame with carbon components, the bike is lightweight yet sturdy and can make mincemeat of rocky terrain.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2023
The Ravens met the Cincinnati Bengals on the last Sunday of the 2020 regular season and made mincemeat of their divisional foe, bashing out 404 rushing yards to clinch a playoff berth for the third year in a row.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2023
It’s because bones are also light and flexible, and the physics behind the speed and angle of blows make mincemeat of strength measures.
—Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2018
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Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
Built around an aluminum enduro frame with carbon components, the bike is lightweight yet sturdy and can make mincemeat of rocky terrain.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2023
The Ravens met the Cincinnati Bengals on the last Sunday of the 2020 regular season and made mincemeat of their divisional foe, bashing out 404 rushing yards to clinch a playoff berth for the third year in a row.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2023
It’s because bones are also light and flexible, and the physics behind the speed and angle of blows make mincemeat of strength measures.
—Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2018
See All Example Sentences for mincemeat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mincemeat
Noun
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The whole incident sets off the unicorn’s mother and father to look for it, laying destruction to anybody in its path.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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Here, Clay, played by Al Freeman Jr., is a fool too easily lured by Lula’s unhinged seduction, all but assuring his destruction.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Grant consistently gets into the backfield as a two-technique player, creating havoc on rushing downs.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The side chat, though, was all about the email invitation, which had inspired dozens of famous recipients to not just reply but reply-all, causing inbox havoc among the publishing and comedy elite.—
Paula Aceves,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The castle went through extensive demolitions and restorations during the Napoleonic wars and at the end of the 19th century.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Conservation districts could protect an area from inappropriate development and demolition as well.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is not the doomsday scenario of human extinction that some people in the AI field have warned could arise from the technology.—
Paulo Carvão,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first company dedicated to bringing back animals from extinction, just got one step closer to its ambitious goal.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
4 Mar. 2025
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If the club compounds the loss of Miller’s offensive value by also losing Boeser, whether that happens this week or this summer, then the need for Canucks management to pull a rabbit out of a hat in grafting high-end attacking juice into the lineup will become even more urgent.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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McIlroy’s Boston team needed to beat New York Golf Club on Monday to qualify for the playoffs but fell to a 10-6 loss.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Mincemeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincemeat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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