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 Breakfast includes smart versions of the usual suspects of avocado toast, bagels and lox, breakfast sandwiches, and lunch is grab-and-go sandwiches, asfew guests are milling around mid-day. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Yet only a few dozen people were milling about at an event that could have hosted hundreds. — Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 The congregation intoned their amen and broke into a loose, milling group. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 The vision of a puppet bird in flight loses a lot of its beauty when there’s a stage full of people milling about under it. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 The accomplices each needed to grab one warrant in plain sight with all the other contestants milling about or else face elimination. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for milling

Verb

While the left spent all week whining about Sophie Cunningham's hat and firing squad best practices, us PATRIOTS were biding our time, keeping our heads down, and grinding towards another weekend.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
That kind of grinding, directionless uncertainty makes Salesforce an interesting candidate for a neutral, short premium trade.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

Many spectators watched pounding waves there at high tide Saturday morning.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Guadagnino has always been skilled in his choice of music (Sufjan Stevens’ alt-pop in Call Me by Your Name, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ pounding EDM in Challengers).

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

But the comedian is, of course, looking for ways to make the most out of being a pawn in the crushing game of corporate consolidation.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
That's a statement win for the Wildcats and a crushing defeat for the Wildcats, who have now lost two so far this season.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026