as in crushed
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 milled
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Inside, lawmakers milled around the Senate chamber as a long day threatened to be prolonged.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
As the Jay Kelly cast and crew milled about the carpet, Watts snapped a picture on her phone of Crudup and his costar Adam Sandler.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Players argued and milled about before calm briefly returned to PNC.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
On Thursday, they were positioned around the National Mall and Metro stops such as Union Station, where tourists milled about and the occasional camera crew stopped to capture footage of the troops and their vehicles.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
What the residents are saying Clasping her hands together, Yolanda Lopez milled about the edge of a crowd of her neighbors, who opined on the morning’s proceedings.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The inside was precision-milled to make room for all of the necessary chips and sensors.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Inside, lawmakers milled around the Senate chamber as a long day threatened to be prolonged.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
As the Jay Kelly cast and crew milled about the carpet, Watts snapped a picture on her phone of Crudup and his costar Adam Sandler.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Players argued and milled about before calm briefly returned to PNC.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
On Thursday, they were positioned around the National Mall and Metro stops such as Union Station, where tourists milled about and the occasional camera crew stopped to capture footage of the troops and their vehicles.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
What the residents are saying Clasping her hands together, Yolanda Lopez milled about the edge of a crowd of her neighbors, who opined on the morning’s proceedings.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milled
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See the best and worst moments of the night — and spare a thought for the actresses whose ribcages were crushed in the name of fashion — in our roundup of the highs, lows and yikes of the Emmys.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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With one out in the sixth, Johnston crushed his first homer of the night into the upper deck to tie the game at three.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Coen repeatedly pounded his chest, seemingly signaling that Lawrence needed to hit his receivers lower.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Eighteen students who fled from the shooting took shelter at a home just down the road, after an initial group of them pounded on the door asking for help, resident Don Cygan told 9News.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most java lovers are familiar with ground coffee: roasted coffee beans that have been ground for use in a coffee machine.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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Instant blends can simply be stirred into hot water, while ground coffee blends can be prepared with a traditional coffee maker or a French press for a particularly rich, earthy brew.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The senior completed 19 of 26 passes for 142 yards and three TDs as Granada beat Monte Vista 19-7.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Analysts are often effusive in their praise of companies on their earnings calls after results beat expectations or a forecast is particularly impressive.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, the vehicle disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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These plans disintegrated in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people and resulted in the taking of 251 hostages.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Romy Gonzalez led off the ninth with a walk, and Lowe pulverized a first-pitch fastball in the bullpen as Fenway erupted in anticipation of more late-inning fireworks.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Regardless of whether that equipment is pulverized to bits, refurbished for resale or recycled for spare parts and critical materials, one way or another the data on it needs to be erased.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Milled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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