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to reduce to fine particles
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Recent Examples of milled
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
People milled about in suits and sunglasses, as parking attendants guided car after car into a dusty lot.
—Rose Evans
updated May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
The driving range was packed, families milled around the miniature golf course, and inside, the pro shop had been picked nearly clean of gear bearing the course’s logo.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
The Front Royal boys' Little League baseball team, which won the state championship last year, milled around the gazebo wearing their maroon uniforms.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The billionaire philanthropist Stephen Schwarzman milled about with his wife, Christine.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Inside, guests milled about on multiple levels where pre-dinner receptions were occurring.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Don’t miss tasting organic wines, crafted from indigenous vines at boutique winery PoTolo, and visiting family-run, picturesque hilltop Astrikas Estate Biolea, where high-quality, organic stone-milled and cold-pressed Koroneiki olive oil has been made for decades.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Players from both teams milled around the ice.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
The kids all milled about the barns, first in Saratoga Springs, New York, and later in Florida, with varying degrees of interest.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
People milled about in suits and sunglasses, as parking attendants guided car after car into a dusty lot.
—Rose Evans
updated May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
The driving range was packed, families milled around the miniature golf course, and inside, the pro shop had been picked nearly clean of gear bearing the course’s logo.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
The Front Royal boys' Little League baseball team, which won the state championship last year, milled around the gazebo wearing their maroon uniforms.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The billionaire philanthropist Stephen Schwarzman milled about with his wife, Christine.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Inside, guests milled about on multiple levels where pre-dinner receptions were occurring.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Don’t miss tasting organic wines, crafted from indigenous vines at boutique winery PoTolo, and visiting family-run, picturesque hilltop Astrikas Estate Biolea, where high-quality, organic stone-milled and cold-pressed Koroneiki olive oil has been made for decades.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Players from both teams milled around the ice.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milled
Adjective
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The fox was both here in this world with the nightingale and the pulverized worm, and also in a narrow pocket just behind it.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Shaw’s goals, an equalizer and a go-ahead winner to send City to the final at Wembley Stadium, crushed an already dismal Chelsea spirit.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Shake good and hard for eight to 10 seconds, strain into a rocks or tall glass onto cracked or crushed ice, and garnish with a lime wheel, wedge, or peel.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
Verb
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As time ran out before the break, Clark pounded the ball to the floor in frustration and voiced some sort of grievance to her head coach, Stephanie White.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The recent selloff in financial services stocks pounded Amex, too; its shares are down 18% from the all-time high reached in December.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Unfortunately, physical barriers like metal or plastic edging will not contain ground ivy, thanks to the underground roots.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Acclimating our senses was rooftop breakfast served by a gracious staff who introduced us to Armenian coffee — finely ground into a powder and brewed in a jazzve pot.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each day, an FX makeup team used around 400 prosthetics on the passengers, and made 3,000 gel capsules filled with sodium bicarbonate, citric acid and red powdered Kool-Aid.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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My eyes scanned the faces around me, all of them powdered in ash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Choosing a water-soluble or micronized powder that mixes easily in your sprayer will help ensure the nitrogen is quickly absorbed by the grass and won’t wash away.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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Blue Raspberry rounds out the flavor options and delivers 5 grams of micronized creatine that’s proven to increase strength, support muscle growth and improve workout endurance.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In March, Israel dropped charges against five soldiers who had been accused of beating and sodomizing a Palestinian detainee in an alleged assault partially caught on camera.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Mike Yastrzemski drove in three, including two on his first homer of the season as part of a four-run fifth, and the Braves beat the Cubs 5-2 in the opener of a three-game series at Truist Park.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Late Saturday, rescue crews were trying to determine whether the ValuJet aircraft disintegrated on impact or partially lodged itself in the soft, marshy terrain of the Everglades.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The car completely disintegrated, damaging several other vehicles.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Milled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milled. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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