julienning

verb

present participle of julienne
as in chopping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for julienning
  1. chopping
  2. mincing
  3. dicing
  4. slicing
Verb
  • The other side is smooth and great for prep work like chopping vegetables.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 July 2026
  • So before Game 1, Woodward had been chopping baseballs to get the infielders acclimated.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of chopping
Verb
  • Scott Eastwood isn't mincing his words about a former costar's behavior.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Even Johnson wasn’t exactly mincing words that this process begins with Malhotra.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Definition of mincing
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  • These three were dicing for top production honors, and only the Corvette added some electrification to the mix.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
  • Part of the way that was achieved was by slicing and dicing congressional districts in South Florida, home to the state’s largest concentration of Democrats.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Definition of dicing
Verb
  • Transfer the ribs to a cutting board and rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Poppyseed grapefruit cake cooled and removed from its pan, then popped back in for travel—and popped back out for slicing at the event?
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
Definition of slicing
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“Julienning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/julienning. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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