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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
Mated to a six-speed manual with custom gear ratios, the mill makes 860 hp, 600 ft lbs of torque, and redlines at 7,500 rpm. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 In 2009, the company bought a former paper mill in Hamina and turned it into a data center that opened in 2011. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
Players were milling around midfield, exchanging jerseys and making small talk when Chubb appeared to say something to Jackson, who was chatting with another Bills player. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Most people milling around the neighborhood probably don’t know that blocks away, Chavarria and his team are up here, dreaming up how pop culture will look next. — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 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
  • The uptick in earnings came as factory-gate prices rose at their fastest pace since mid-2022, driven by higher energy and raw material prices amid the Middle East conflict.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The price of computers and smartphones would skyrocket as electronic manufacturers idled their factories.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of factory
Verb
  • For decades, junior accountants learned their trade by reconciling accounts, manually entering data, and grinding through the month-end close.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This innovation—the mass manufacture of ammonia, vastly more efficient than scraping guano off remote islands or grinding mountains of bison bones—removed the most critical nutrient bottleneck in global agriculture.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of grind
Noun
  • Eco effort 100% solar and wind power (with diesel generator backup), water desalination plant onsite; local materials used in the renovation.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Developed by researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF), the approach could help nuclear plants operate alongside solar and wind farms, whose electricity production changes with weather conditions and the time of day.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of plant
Verb
  • A little girl pounding her fists and screaming; none of the visitors nor the staff were allowed to hold her to provide comfort.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Pistons pounded the inside and scored 24 second-chance points.
    — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pound
Noun
  • People have used Muse to hunt for niche photography gear, shop for new car tires and guide them through Burgundy’s vineyards.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Tied to the 50th anniversary of Burton, the snowboard brand is launching an archive shop on Depop.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of shop
Verb
  • Fish die by being crushed, by asphyxiation, or by barotrauma—when fish surface quickly, things sometimes go pop.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Semiconductors have been crushed, down more than 15% this month.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of crush
Verb
  • The woman’s head of auburn curls, so neatly assembled and without a hair out of place, was flung to the side and her cheek, powdered with rouge, was now as red as a sunset.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And then Hegseth was off to be powdered and rouged and hair-slicked.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of powder
Verb
  • Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In a shocking upset, a student movement resoundingly beat longtime Serbian leader President Aleksandar Vucic, ending his time in power after 14 years.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of beat

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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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