Thesaurus results for MILLING

milling

verb

Definition of milling

present participle of mill

as in grinding

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 milling Fungus gnats are black and are more commonly found milling around the soil of houseplants. — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 There are chef’s helpers milling about, ready to answer questions or offer some assistance. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Window closing to find survivors These are the kinds of scenes playing out across La Guaira state, with people milling around in the streets after being left homeless, uncertain of what to do next. — Fernando Narro Roman, NPR, 28 June 2026 In addition to the extra security guards milling about, many of the areas that were formerly open to the public were closed off by fences and guarded exits. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 The on-site optical laboratory uses glazing and milling equipment that Cubitts said is designed to reduce water and energy consumption. — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 Everyone looked fantastic, a drink in hand, milling about the grounds, socializing, seeing and being seen. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 June 2026 On Sunday, the event saw hundreds milling about the convention center with red-on-white patterned scarves — the Shemagh, Jordan’s national headscarf — wrapped around their heads or draped by the hosts across the shoulders of guests as a gift to perfect strangers. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 An hour after practice had ended, players were still milling around the edges of the court while Irving and James continued to shoot. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for milling

Verb

Its core 1970s grinding yet melodic bluesy approach didn’t shift when synthesizers became the rage in the 1980s or when grunge overtook the rock world in the 1990s.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The strain of ‘climbing the ladder’ The best esports players often have grinding schedules.

— Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

Consider each target wounded by crushing knockdowns and then killed by piggy-backers, irrespective of the quality of the quarter.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
The writer compared the collapse of civil society to a boulder rolling downhill, crushing things in its path.

— KANIS LEUNG, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026