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mill (about or around)

verb

Definition of mill (about or around)next
as in to knock (about)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill (about or around)
  1. meander
  2. roam
  3. wander
  4. float
  5. rove
  6. kick around
  7. stroll
  8. drift
Verb
  • Stitched together, these scenes form a meandering narrative that responds to Wilson’s own proclaimed curiosities, but also apertures onto thornier and more existential topics.
    — Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Schlepping a duffel bag through meandering corridors of an airport terminal is quite a workout.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of meander
Verb
  • Its ships impressively roam the globe, with sailings from seven to 244 days across all continents.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Dozens of species roamed and rutted on a tropical Earth, from the pig-sized Menoceras to the significantly larger Paraceratherium linxiaense, an animal almost as large as one of London’s red double-decker buses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of roam
Verb
  • The crawlers wander about the plants for a short period of time and then begin to feed and create a waxy covering.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Customers accidentally wandered in, thinking the restaurant was already open.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of wander
Verb
  • Soon, the pincher floats free of her consciousness, briefly inhabiting the mind of Pola or Ines before flickering back into herself.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This half is the result of genetic material that can clip itself out of the DNA sequence, float off, and re-root somewhere else.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of float
Verb
  • The lawsuit also sought to block roving patrols making stops and arrests based solely on race, language and occupation, and to protect access to counsel rights for people in detention.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Sally knocks Ian out with a blunt object, and the sisters go roving through the overgrown woods separating them from Lockland Manor.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rove
Verb
  • If there had been a Season 2, Uziel was already kicking around some ideas.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Every single night, through that winter, spring and summer, Caldwell and Rothstein kicked around potential game situations and ideas for how to approach them.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of kick around
Verb
  • Katy Perry and her boyfriend, former prime minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, were strolling through the galleries alongside Doja Cat, who introduced herself to Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel.
    — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Add a denim jacket in a different wash from your pants, and the result is a fall outfit made for cozy afternoons at the coffee shop or strolling through the park.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of stroll
Verb
  • Unfortunately, over the decades, the program has drifted wildly off course.
    — Christina Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Attempt techniques like progressive muscle relaxation and body scans, box breathing, or even picturing your thoughts as clouds that are drifting away.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of drift
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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 26 Sep. 2026.

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