pureed

variants or puréed
past tense of puree

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pureed
Verb
  • Potatoes are one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen—equally at home mashed with butter and cream, roasted until crisp-edged and caramelized, or fried into golden perfection.
    Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Guardians went into that game last in the league in homers — and then mashed six off a guy who had just made the All-Star team the week before?
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Here, the designer grounded the tonal palette with warm fall florals, a cream table runner, and cozy candlelight.
    Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • With his team trailing in the bottom of the 10th inning, Contreras grounded out to third and was once again booed after jogging down the line.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Herbs can be chopped and frozen in olive oil or water in ice cube trays, giving you instant flavor bombs to drop into pans later.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Pulse just until the dry ingredients are incorporated and the almonds are very lightly chopped.
    Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Another veneer is made of eucalyptus from the paper industry, which is formed into a block then sliced into the veneer during a ten-week process.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But by the time it’s finished, those muscles have been flavored, cooked, cooled and sliced so thin that they can be folded into a sandwich in just a few seconds.
    Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This is a town where almost everybody’s breasts have been sliced, diced, manipulated, and put back together.
    Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Chopped strawberries, blackberries, diced peaches, and/or diced apples should all work here, too.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • When garlic is minced, add the basil with the motor running; mince the basil.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
  • Just pop a clove inside, shut it, and twist until it’s minced to your liking.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup), tossing constantly until melted into sauce and adding more pasta cooking liquid a couple of tablespoonfuls at a time to loosen sauce if needed.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • The cobs are grated by hand on a box grater, before the grated kernels are folded into a batter of buttermilk, egg, flour, salt, and leavener.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
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“Pureed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pureed. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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