milling

present participle of mill

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of milling 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
  • The songwriting process for the album’s breakout hit started with the track’s grinding post-chorus breakdown, which Walter had created on a whim.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Stories like these have underscored the human dimension of a grinding war, where soldiers form bonds with animals in the trenches.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Layered with live jazz and pounding percussion from experimental duo Robin Schulkowsky and Joey Baron, the result gave Hedda an extra pulse.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
  • My heart was pounding in my chest and in my ears.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The Age of Innocence actress recounted meeting De Palma and the casting director and crushing her first audition for the movie.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Milling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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