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
Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The median annual salary was $65,900 at colleges, universities and professional schools in 2024, compared to a median annual salary of $60,210 at iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing, according to BLS.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
This means the once-romantic streets of Venice are overcrowded, the picturesque shorelines of Positano are bursting, and the stunning architecture of Rome is obscured by the hundreds of people milling about on every street corner.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The museum’s exhibits tell the story of the grist mill, town, and railroad.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The median annual salary was $65,900 at colleges, universities and professional schools in 2024, compared to a median annual salary of $60,210 at iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing, according to BLS.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Players argued and milled about before calm briefly returned to PNC.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
This means the once-romantic streets of Venice are overcrowded, the picturesque shorelines of Positano are bursting, and the stunning architecture of Rome is obscured by the hundreds of people milling about on every street corner.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill
Noun
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But March’s family, which has seen their factory turned upside down by the ghost of a former employee, rejects the relationship.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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But most go to the United States, which alone accounts for over 40% of the factory’s exports.—
Haicen Yang,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Others like Geno Smith had to grind their way back to starting roles after being written off.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the army became bogged down in a grinding war of attrition, and the West was stunned by Moscow’s poor battlefield performance.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The vine aspect comes from Quigley’s interest in plants.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Herbs like basil should be harvested from the top to promote healthier, bushier plant growth.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rain pounded so hard Friday afternoon that Aventura police closed a portion of Biscayne Boulevard from 191st Street to 29th Avenue, near Aventura Mall, due to road flooding.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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TikTok videos often feature variations where pranksters pound on or kick people’s front doors.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Slickers County Ice Cream No trip to Prince Edward County is complete without a stop at this beloved small-batch ice cream shop.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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That has included Newsom ramping up his social media presence, frequently parodying Trump with the all-caps statements that the president uses, as well as launching a merchandise shop that features many of the slogans Trump has on his signature hats, only with Newsom’s name swapped in.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Several parts of the metal vehicle were crushed.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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The disaster is remembered not just for its winds, but for the crushing surge of water that devastated rural Louisiana parishes and tore through the heart of New Orleans.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As both business owner and head baker — her black chef’s coat is usually powdered with flour, her hands stained with icing — Vee won’t have time this June to participate in the Chicago Pride Parade.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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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
Verb
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Treasury was expected to provide a list by October 2, 2025—the preliminary list, while not yet official, beat that deadline.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The under-19s were beaten by Stuttgart in the first knockout round of the UEFA Youth League, while the under-21s ended up 16th in Premier League 2.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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