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
Roughly 60 of us were gathered in an industrial event space on graduation day at Harvard, looking eight floors down from an outdoor deck at the students milling below in caps and gowns.
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Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
And those visitors milling around its upper reaches aren’t going anywhere fast.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
And taking a casual tally of the Focus Fest’s attendees milling about the upper floor of the Common on the Universal Studios lot, the crowd certainly skews younger.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
And those visitors milling around its upper reaches aren’t going anywhere fast.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
And taking a casual tally of the Focus Fest’s attendees milling about the upper floor of the Common on the Universal Studios lot, the crowd certainly skews younger.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milling
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And when daily wear and tear was simulated – through continuous electric-toothbrush abrasion equivalent to about a year of brushing, as well as chewing and grinding – the teeth actually had superior resistance to wear, fracture and acid attack compared with natural enamel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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After more than a decade grinding in the pop machine, something about Zara Larsson finally clicked this summer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Afterwards, Munchak says agents pulled their car in front of hers and surrounded the vehicle, pounding on it, telling her to open the doors and pointing a gun at her.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The metal giants are currently pounding their way through a long-overdue tour of Australia and New Zealand, a six-date coast-to-coast swing for the M72 World Tour.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the tale of the game would be those relief points, just crushing us on the glass.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Milling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milling. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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