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
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Lenzing works closely with brands and mills around the world to develop new, and more sustainable, hybrid materials.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Video footage taken near the entrance to the bridge shows protesters, some of them masked, milling around in the street with signs and flags.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2025
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Noun
These machines use mills, lathes, and drills to cut, shape, and bore metal to the exact specifications set by a human operator.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Lenzing works closely with brands and mills around the world to develop new, and more sustainable, hybrid materials.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
Verb
The tequila is fermented using wild yeast, and the agave is milled with a tahona stone, a traditional method meant to extract more flavor from the pulp.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Video footage taken near the entrance to the bridge shows protesters, some of them masked, milling around in the street with signs and flags.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill
Noun
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Companies like Walmart used RFID tags to improve inventory tracking, while factories adopted M2M systems to automate operations.—
Thomas Ryd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But labor activists want to know why Next and Fruit of the Loom aren’t choosing to close their non-unionized factories instead.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
Verb
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It’s often considered an enemy of development in the state due to its ability to slow projects to a grinding halt.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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He was welcomed warmly and awarded an Order of Liberty by Zelenskyy, who is trying to rally support among Kyiv's allies at a crucial juncture in the grinding war with Russia.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Squirrels love to yank new plants out of the ground.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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The new approach is designed to improve cognitive performance and combat monotony. Plant Cell Division — Expedition 73 commander Takuya Onishi used a centrifuge and a strain of cultured tobacco cells to study how varying levels of gravity affect plant formation.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Hole-in-the-Wall, a unique rock formation that has a large arch carved through it by the relentless pounding of the ocean.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
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For the first time since the storms began pounding Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said there were 41 people confirmed to be unaccounted for across the state and more could be missing.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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All of this and more below, where a Vogue beauty editor vets the best deals to shop.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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The first day of Amazon's big summer sale is over, but there are still three more days of deals to shop.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The Yankees dropped their sixth consecutive game Saturday, suffering a crushing 12-6 loss to the New York Mets.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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If the Heat move off Bam Adebayo, the defense will absorb a crushing blow, but that will come at a time when NBA offense has trumped NBA defense.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Pallets of jurema bark, powdered and shredded, in a storage room at one of Akasha Song’s production facilities.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Makeup patted him down—he’d worked up a coat of sweat during the setup—and powdered him up; the costumer threw his shirt on him.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nothing beats a flattering linen dress for the summer.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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The psychological contract beats the legal one every time.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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