Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill (about or around)
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The Sprague River, which drains the lands around Mount Mazuma, a key source of phosphorus, needs to be replumbed back to its old meandering ways and chock full of water plants to hold the phosphorus back.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Located on the north side of the Okura Heritage Wing, the garden was inspired by the kyokusui (meandering water) garden originally located on the 7th floor of the main building.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Howard Cunnell) Kerouac spent a few years roving around the US with Neal Cassady in mid-20th century America and hanging out with the Beats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The city and its neighborhoods seemed abandoned, except for the occasional roving pack of rescue workers or out-of-town law enforcement.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Some of the most notable included the iconic bell tower, the central fountain, the roaming pack of feral cats, and the massive gingko trees that loomed over a section of the academic quad and carpeted the sidewalks with golden leaves each fall.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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In its world, resurrected mammoths roam, AI governs underground facilities, and human-animal hybrids embody both triumph and ambiguity.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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While there’s not a lot to see and do, every bit of it is worth experiencing, so pick a pretty day and wander over to Waverly for a few hours of chatting with friendly folks, digging into good food, and scouring shelves for cool finds.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Whether sailing across Lake Zurich or wandering the Kunsthaus, the city reveals itself seductively.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Purdy scrambled to his right and floated a ball toward backup tight end Jake Tonges in the back of the end zone.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are a few self-balancing concepts floating about, including ones from Honda and Yamaha and this entirely self-driving scooter, but nothing's close to hitting the market anytime soon.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Peralta leaders had kicked around the idea for years but avoided discussing it in concrete terms, with bureaucratic tangles often getting in the way.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
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The idea for the interborough rail has been kicking around in one form or another for the better part of 30 years.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Mill (about or around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill%20%28about%20or%20around%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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