milling

present participle of mill

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of milling In Palma, discover the remains of Els Molins, a series of 17th-century windmills that serve as artifacts of a time when Majorca was known for its grain-milling industry. Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Olive oil is a versatile oil that’s made by pressing and milling olives. Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Oct. 2025 Some workers were milling about government offices on Wednesday looking for answers. Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Oct. 2025 At odds with California’s climate goal of achieving zero-net carbon pollution, logging and milling wastes promptly release half a tree’s carbon into the atmosphere. John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025 The week his Tiny Desk set hit YouTube, the song was milling around outside the top 10 of Adult R&B Airplay, missing in action on Rhythmic and just sneaking into the top 30 of Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025 Additionally, Jerry had no way of knowing if the various strangers milling around on the cold soundstage were from the production (supportive, hopeful) or from the studio (skeptical, judgmental). Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025 This means the once-romantic streets of Venice are overcrowded, the picturesque shorelines of Positano are bursting, and the stunning architecture of Rome is obscured by the hundreds of people milling about on every street corner. Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025 In Nashville, rain also delayed the reopening of I-40 near the Nashville International Airport, which originally closed for milling and paving work, according to Erin Zeigler, the regional communications officer for Middle Tennessee. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milling
Verb
  • Another aspect to note is that most of the beef coming from Argentina would fall in the lean grinding beef category.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • That hypnotizing aroma may be one thing, but there is actually a science to grinding coffee.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So in the moments after takeoff, Higginbotham always stared at his watch, heart pounding, counting the seconds to a minute.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Bolsa Grande came out pounding the ball, and senior Haley burst up the Matadors sideline for a 68-yard score.
    Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then came four straight touchdown drives, what looked like a crushing response by the Giants and, finally, a walk-off, 39-yard field goal by Broncos kicker Wil Lutz.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Michael Regan/Getty Images A week that began with two Wrexham players combining to score on the international stage for the first time in the modern era ended in a crushing sense of disappointment.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Milling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milling. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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