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 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 Videos posted on Facebook by the Radical Reform Movement showed a small group of protesters milling around a barrier set up on a two-lane road running through a barren landscape on a bright sunny day. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for milling

Verb

The lineup has expanded beyond its viral multi-balm, too, with lightweight SPF sticks and even a mess-minimizing grinding cleansing balm.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026
Buy The stainless-steel drain of the Composer One garbage disposal seals to dampen sound while grinding food.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

Then, in the meditation hall, our cheery host suddenly turned serious and began pounding on a 350-year-old drum from a samurai castle used for marking the beginning of chores.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Lala is no longer a hurricane, but the tropical storm is drenching Hawaii with sideways rain, hurricane-force gusts and pounding surf, flooding rivers and triggering mudslides.

— Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026