MILL (ABOUT OR AROUND) Synonyms: 28 Similar Words

mill (about or around)

verb

Definition of mill (about or around)

as in to knock (about)

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Based on the novel of the same name, the feel-good series follows two board-gaming friends in their thirties who meander through leafy suburban life finding solace in their quiet routines.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 July 2026
The lush grounds also include a 70-foot pool with an inset spa, a Baja ledge, and water features, along with a freestanding infrared sauna and meandering pathways winding through gardens and citrus groves.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of meander

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According to Cal Expo employee Jacoba Felipe, around 10 wild turkeys roam the farm when there are fewer visitors.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
In mountain communities like Crestline, where bears regularly roam neighborhoods in search of food, encounters with people are not uncommon, though one wandering into an office building is considerably more unusual.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of roam

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So Frausto wandered around Scripps Park and La Jolla Cove, scouting the area out for wedding spots.

— Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
The animal wandered through the house, sniffed a tube of toothpaste in the bathroom and urinated on the floor before leaving.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of wander

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Debuting first on Edge and back again on Beyond, the Magic Carpet is a tennis-court sized platform nestled against the side of the ship, literally floating above the ocean.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Fitzpatrick is the founder of MariCorp, one of the country’s largest floating boat dock manufacturing and construction firms.

— Jack Harvel July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of float

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Enclose The Garden With A Fence Enclosing a garden or patio with a fence provides more privacy, discourages roving deer, and adds a little mystery to your property.

— Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
The first came last October when Casa Bonita hosted a fall pop-up called Casa BOOnita and suspended the use of roving actors for one month.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of rove

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Within the venue gates but outside the stands, groups of friends were playing cornhole and having picnic dinners from food trucks parked onsite; older attendees were chatting and kids were kicking around mini soccer balls.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Some of the finer moments for Nemes in the studio were during rehearsals, when the band was just kicking around ideas and jamming.

— Tina Eves, SPIN, 1 July 2026

Definition of kick around

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Harry and Archie strolled ahead of Lilibet, who wore a floral dress with metallic sandals while touting a tiny purse.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Could Leonardo da Vinci, alongside imagery of visitors strolling through art exhibitions, become the face of future euro banknotes?

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of stroll

Verb

Young orcas then gobbled up fish fragments that drifted through the water as their elders tore into what was left of the sunfish’s corpse.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Gorillas gathered by the gate to their den, and African elephants drifted toward their barn.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

Definition of drift

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