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
Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Rock outfit Thelma and Louise performed a litany of rock songs and ’90s standards while guests milled about eating some of Orange County’s best fare.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
Performers milled around the crowd, dancing, delivering short monologues and posing in specific formations to cast their shadows just so.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Rock outfit Thelma and Louise performed a litany of rock songs and ’90s standards while guests milled about eating some of Orange County’s best fare.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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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In the fifth inning, Ramírez crushed a 418-foot homer into the stands in left field, as Cleveland took a 2-1 lead.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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When polar explorer Ernest Shackleton wrote this journal entry on October 27, 1915, his dreams of reaching Antarctica had been famously crushed — along with his ship, HMS Endurance.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 12-day war with Iran in June was especially traumatizing, as Iranian missiles pounded Israeli cities and families slept in bomb shelters.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to Chinese state media CCTV.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Soon, pre-ground coffees were available as well, thanks to technological advancements that allowed for long-term storage.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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On a world that was just ground to flour by ice sheets, and then torched by absurd levels of carbon dioxide, this was a rock-weathering fever dream.—
Peter Brannen
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Corporate earnings continue to beat expectations, providing enough fuel for the market rally to continue at least until investors parse through third quarter earnings results in the coming months, Teal said.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The rest—including in May 2023, when Nvidia had the biggest positive earnings surprise a company has ever delivered, beating expectations handily and then offering a quarterly revenue forecast that was $4 billion above expectations—is history.—
Jim Cramer,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When breaking down what the heck happened over the last four months, the first item on the list is the way New York’s starting rotation disintegrated.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, the American team disintegrated under Tom Watson’s leadership at Gleneagles in Scotland.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The other 80 percent, meanwhile, are simply pulverized and ground into cosmic dust within the asteroid belt.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Two administrators from a closed Waukesha day care entered pleas on reduced misdemeanor charges for failing to report child abuse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fall is also the season for mulled wine, which is typically made with red wine.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Served with mulled wine, and put the fireplace on to get in the fall mood.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Milled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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