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
Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
The property itself is an 1800s-era olive mill, stretching across fragrant lemon groves and leafy olive trees.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
On a recent Wednesday evening, a visitor can hear the clamor of customers milling about at Books & Books.
—Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
On the first day of the revolt, the rebels burned down sixteen sugar mills.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
The property itself is an 1800s-era olive mill, stretching across fragrant lemon groves and leafy olive trees.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Women were seen milling around, with one adjusting a sparkling halter top with her back to the camera.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
On a recent Wednesday evening, a visitor can hear the clamor of customers milling about at Books & Books.
—Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill
Noun
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That’s where the new factories will, hopefully, overcome this problem.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The family's vast confectionery empire includes Halloween staples like Snickers and M&Ms and operates 135 factories in 68 countries, employing more than 140,000 people.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Within its ribcage, researchers found dozens of gastroliths — swallowed pebbles used to grind food.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Then, just to flub any chance for enjoying some dumb fun with a skilled cast hamming it up, the sloppy story grinds the all-too-predictable, all-too-lame whodunit to a halt, as well.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The island is relying on its own natural gas, solar power and oil to run thermoelectric plants, but that hasn't been enough to meet demand.—
MATTHEW LEE,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Gharbi also recommends picking less water-intensive plants to plant this year.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Earlier, heavy snow pounded the Northeast and Nebraska saw its worst wildfires ever.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Everybody is pounding their chest about the Lakers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There aren’t local cafés or shops within walking distance; the retreat is designed to keep you on-site and focused.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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In Los Angeles at the beginning of 2024, Lockwood was tapped to train White, who plays Carmy — the young, world-class fine-dining chef who returns to Chicago to manage his family’s chaotic sandwich shop — for season three of the show.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There's been no sign of any organized opposition since the war began, after Iranian authorities crushed mass protests in January.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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When processes break down—whether because billionaires operate above the law, presidents govern by fiat, or monopolies crush competition—that belief evaporates.—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each day, an FX makeup team used around 400 prosthetics on the passengers, and made 3,000 gel capsules filled with sodium bicarbonate, citric acid and red powdered Kool-Aid.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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My eyes scanned the faces around me, all of them powdered in ash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Texas should spend ALL of Wednesday’s practice working on beating the press and staying out of the corner on inbounds plays.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Venezuela stunned the United States in the World Baseball Classic final, beating the Americans 3-2 for the country's first WBC title.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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