milk
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Synonyms for milk
Synonyms: Verb
abuse, capitalize (on), cash in (on), exploit, impose (on or upon), leverage, pimp, play (on or upon), use, work
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Examples of milk in a Sentence
Noun
cheese made from sheep's milk a glass of low-fat milkVerb
greedy landlords milking their tenants of all their money unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth
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Just in 2018, Food Sunday spent $72,584 providing milk and eggs. — Hermine Saunders, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Saunders: A tasty Love Boat ticket can help produce food, fun and hope for Carroll County," 7 Sep. 2019 This enabled milk and juice to be distributed safely and hygienically with a longer shelf life. — Amie Tsang, New York Times, "Hans Rausing, Swedish Packaging Magnate, Is Dead at 93," 6 Sep. 2019 Breakfast means cauliflower, egg, sausage, and cheese casserole or grain-free granola with almond milk and strawberries. — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "Mom Shares Photo of How the Keto Diet Transformed Her Body After Pregnancy," 5 Sep. 2019 Sweet home Arcadia Sweet 7 is now open for mango drinks, boba tea, coconut milk and red bean milk in the Westfield Santa Anita in Arcadia. — Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, "A roastery, coffee bar and restaurant all-in-one opens in the Arts District," 27 Aug. 2019 In a separate bowl, add eggs and milk and whisk to combine. — Kristen Farmer Hall, al, "Learn to make brioche and shortbread from a local baker," 27 Aug. 2019 White Sands Smoothie 1 serving This frothy smoothie of milk and frozen banana blended with coconut, almonds and a sprinkle of nutmeg is based on a favorite from Joni’s in Montauk, Long Island. — Ellie Krieger, The Denver Post, "Bring the beach vibes home with a frosty smoothie that tastes like a milkshake," 25 Aug. 2019 The goods sold under the new brand range from pastas and meat to milk and eggs. — Fortune, "Target Kickstarts its Grocery Game With New House Brands," 19 Aug. 2019 Such comparisons not only oversimplify Native identity but also contradict the biblical narrative itself, which recounts bloody wars fought by the Israelites against groups who preceded them in the land of milk and honey. — Rachel Poser, Harper's magazine, "Common Ground," 19 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The father of five then starts teaching Tyler the basics of milking a cow. — Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "Watch Fixer Upper Star Chip Gaines Try to Milk a Cow Straight Into a YouTuber's Mouth," 13 Sep. 2019 Apple has been trying to offset the decline in smartphone sales by milking more money from services such as music subscriptions. — CBS News, "Apple investors shrug off sputtering iPhone sales," 30 July 2019 With Minnesota leading 23-7 at Camp Randall Stadium, Fleck mentioned how the Gophers went on a 15-play drive that milked more than nine minutes off the clock at the start of the fourth quarter. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "P.J. Fleck: 2018 win over Badgers set tone for ‘decades of Gopher football’," 17 July 2019 Moored in a small harbor in Rotterdam’s busy port, the farm is a futuristic three-story floating structure where one robot milks the cows and another automatically scoops up the manure that gives the enterprise its familiar smell. — Washington Post, "Dutch farm floats possibilities of urban dairy production," 30 June 2019 Moored in a small harbor in Rotterdam’s busy port, the farm is a futuristic three-story floating structure where one robot milks the cows and another automatically scoops up the manure that gives the enterprise its familiar smell. — Mike Corder, BostonGlobe.com, "Dutch farm floats possibilities of urban dairy production," 29 June 2019 But Canada has its flaws, too, said Gordon Speirs, a former Canadian dairy farmer who now milks about 2,000 cows in Brillion. — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "With their way of life in jeopardy, dairy farmers search for ways to stabilize markets," 27 Apr. 2018 Out in the fields, a young mother milks a cow into a plastic mug that will be her 3-year-old son’s breakfast. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Wild time on a Serengeti safari," 11 Sep. 2019 Across the path there were goats being milked, an important staple to the pioneers’ diets. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "19th century life showcased in Avon Lake’s Hike Into History," 16 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The protein Perfect Day uses may not come from cow milk, but it’s still technically milk protein—and that’s what’s printed on the ingredients list, because that’s how the US Food and Drug Administration regulates product labeling. — Chase Purdy, Quartz, "The next big ice cream aisle addition will be dairy-free…kind of," 11 July 2019 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. — Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, "America's Dairyland reels as low milk prices destroy family farms," 1 May 2018 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. — Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, "America's Dairyland reels as low milk prices destroy family farms," 1 May 2018 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. — Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, "America's Dairyland reels as low milk prices destroy family farms," 1 May 2018 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. — Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, "America's Dairyland reels as low milk prices destroy family farms," 1 May 2018 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. — Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, "America's Dairyland reels as low milk prices destroy family farms," 1 May 2018 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. — Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, "America's Dairyland reels as low milk prices destroy family farms," 1 May 2018 Some of the farm groups cite Canada’s dairy system as an example of how milk supply management, coupled with price controls, has kept small farms in business. — Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, "America's Dairyland reels as low milk prices destroy family farms," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'milk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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