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noun

ˈmil How to pronounce mill (audio)
Definition of millnext
as in factory
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods a steel mill that remains the town's principal employer

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verb

as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times

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Recent Examples of mill
Noun
According to the company, more than 30 spinning mills in Bangladesh have expressed interest in buying American cotton through CottonPort. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026 Equipment also includes mills to grind ore into finer pieces, and flotation equipment to separate the stibnite. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
Now, after recently receiving their building permit, Vercellino and Mapes are preparing to construct a simple 1,100-square-foot forever home using lumber that is being milled directly on the property, along with logs donated by neighbors. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 The grain is milled whole, with every part of the kernel intact, at Green Valley Farm and Mill the very same day it’s distributed to CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) members. — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill
  1. factory
  2. grind
  3. plant
  4. pound
  5. shop
  6. crush
  7. powder
  8. beat
Noun
  • Wichai Yuankham, 35, a factory worker who came to watch the ships arrive, said the naval visit was a welcome boost to the local economy.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Like the Standish, the building, a redbrick former bookbinding factory that takes up an entire block, was painstakingly restored in 2014 to keep its 1885 historic facade.
    — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of factory
Verb
  • The stock spent the fall of 2025 grinding higher along the rising 50-day, then broke into a completely different gear in the spring.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Finance ministers and central bank officials of G20 countries convene in Asheville, North Carolina on Monday and Tuesday as the US-Iran war grinds into its sixth month, raising inflation expectations and keeping energy prices elevated.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of grind
Noun
  • Like other outdoor plants, coleus requires several hours of full, direct sun each day to grow properly, maintain its coloration, and eventually bloom.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Strangely, the momentum could begin in California, a state that banned building new nuclear plants 50 years ago.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of plant
Verb
  • Sarajevans still remember his commands to the Serb gunmen pounding the Bosnian capital in early 1992.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Deadly landslides struck Southern and Central California, wiping out hillside homes, and powerful waves pounded the state’s shoreline.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pound
Noun
  • According to Baskin-Robbins, the Biscoff Flavor Collection is now available to enjoy at ice cream shops nationwide, while supplies last.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When so many pieces of New York have been relentlessly framed as an out-of-towner’s idea of themselves, Murray Hill just keeps being its everyday nail-salon-next-to-a-weed-shop self.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of shop
Verb
  • After flooding the courtyard, crushing vehicles and destroying part of one of the surrounding buildings, the liquid flowed into the buildings’ lower floors, where workers were holding morning meetings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Concerns about the software industry’s obsolescence fueled a massive sell-off earlier this year as investors bet AI agents would crush the sector’s business models.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of crush
Verb
  • And then Hegseth was off to be powdered and rouged and hair-slicked.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • Most formulas use a twist or tap brush applicator that channels powder into the bristles for mess-free touch-ups over makeup throughout the day.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 1, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of powder
Verb
  • She had been beaten and stabbed inside her home, and her body was then placed in the trunk of her car.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Tysie Gallagher, Terri Harper and Caroline Dubois beat Americans Brandi Robinson, Miranda Reyes and Amelia Moore, respectively, earlier in the night, while Reina Tellez defeated Jessica Barry for the United States’ only victory.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of beat

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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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