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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Verb

His opposing counsel called the meandering show a calculated performance.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Vaniček has certainly delivered — a relentlessly violent, overlong, one-note, meandering grindhouse that lacks its predecessors' Looney Tunes approach to horror and humor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of meander

Verb

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

Verb

So would pianist Jake Shapiro, tickling the ivories as one wandered, to the limited extent one was allowed to wander.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Find one in your area, and wander through blooming gardens, admire landscape design ideas, and enjoy a peaceful afternoon surrounded by nature.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026

Definition of wander

Verb

Your suit is still carrying your skin cells, body oils, sunscreen, and whatever else was floating around in the pool.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026
The team floated the idea to Nestlé’s global KitKat brand group, then gave its agency partner, VML, 24 hours to return with a concept.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of float

Verb

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

Verb

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

Verb

For shade from Rome’s blistering sun, avoid the city center and stroll through the gardens of Villa Borghese or the Giardino Degli Aranci.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
Visitors can also see more wildlife while strolling along the dunes.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 16 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

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