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
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
By 2030, the mill could provide $6 million in annual revenue, 16 full-time jobs for administration and mill employees and opportunities for at least 100 farmers in the region, perhaps even as far north as Canada.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Choose lightly milled or whole black rice varieties for higher antioxidant content.6
3.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
It’s also got some pep, with its mill pumping out 375 hp, enough to push it from zero to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
By 2030, the mill could provide $6 million in annual revenue, 16 full-time jobs for administration and mill employees and opportunities for at least 100 farmers in the region, perhaps even as far north as Canada.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 May 2025
Verb
The half-dozen reporters milling around took off, contenting themselves with chatting with Francesco Ziaco, a 63-year-old banker who had come to see Cardinal Pizzaballa — and who happened to also look a lot like him.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Choose lightly milled or whole black rice varieties for higher antioxidant content.6
3.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill
Noun
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In the spring of 2022, Russian forces trapped a large group of Ukrainians inside a gigantic steel factory called Azovstal, in southern Ukraine.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The cradle-to-gate measurement is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction to the factory gate before it is transported to the consumer.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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These interests, the thinking goes, feed into a culture that grinds the spirits of bright young women into pixie dust by insisting that their outward appearance is ultimately more important than their actions.—
Faran Krentcil,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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Things got worse after the emergence of Covid, which ground global trade to a halt and exposed how much the United States, and the rest of the world, needed China for everything from surgical masks to pain medicines.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Specialized suppliers are emerging, new plants are being constructed and the highly qualified local workforce is proving to be a significant asset.—
Amaan Gulacha,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Apples are also rich in polyphenol antioxidants and other protective plant compounds.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Thirty minutes later, Combs was pounding on the apartment door with a hammer, Morgan said.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Ahead of the Europa League semi-final, Postecoglou spoke to his players about the Stonecutter’s Credo (also known as pounding the rock), an allegory for persistence even when progress may not be visible.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The four ordinary men who are trapped in the shop with the Doctor just exposit their backstories and then fade completely into the background.—
Ryan Woodrow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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The shop is staffed by volunteers selling upscale items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles and household items.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
Verb
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When Resident Playbook starts, Yi-young is already crushing on her sister’s brother-in-law Do-won (Jung Joon-won).—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
19 May 2025
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But a disappointing loss to Sergio Martínez in 2012, lack of discipline needed to train properly and make weight, as well as a crushing defeat to Álvarez in 2017, sent his career into a free fall.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Verb
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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
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Standing in front of black and white curtains, Abuja Area Mama powders her face.—
Damisola Sulaiman,
The Dial,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Then Steel — literally the only one of Dallas’ 11 forwards who isn’t a scorer — stepped into a Harley rebound and beat Hellebuyck high on the glove side.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Winter Park beat Miami Southwest to win the FHSAA Class 3A boys volleyball state championship and become the first program in the sport to win three titles in a span of four seasons.—
Bill Kemp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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