as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a steel mill that remains the town's principal employer
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as in pounds
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 mills
Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The two biggest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel, as well as smaller mills, halted production.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The region’s cotton production has long been an area of focus for the denim industry with mills like Artistic Milliners, Soorty and AGI Denim launching regenerative agriculture programs.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Cera explained the museum would have interactive exhibits with artifacts from various steel mills in the area.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Fatla credits all that success to the city's blue-collar work ethic, forged in its steel mills since the 19th century.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
In New York, staged auto accidents, medical mills, and a lax threshold for awarding payouts are siphoning money from drivers, municipalities, and the MTA alike.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Contreras' grandfather and uncles worked on the railroad while her father worked at the steel mills, and her mother owned a beauty shop.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Our stories turning into never-ending content mills is no small thing, and the impact may not be understood for decades to come.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
Edinburg This storybook town along Route 11 is home to the Edinburg Mill, one of the last original grain mills in the Shenandoah Valley.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The two biggest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel, as well as smaller mills, halted production.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The region’s cotton production has long been an area of focus for the denim industry with mills like Artistic Milliners, Soorty and AGI Denim launching regenerative agriculture programs.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Cera explained the museum would have interactive exhibits with artifacts from various steel mills in the area.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Fatla credits all that success to the city's blue-collar work ethic, forged in its steel mills since the 19th century.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
In New York, staged auto accidents, medical mills, and a lax threshold for awarding payouts are siphoning money from drivers, municipalities, and the MTA alike.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Contreras' grandfather and uncles worked on the railroad while her father worked at the steel mills, and her mother owned a beauty shop.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Our stories turning into never-ending content mills is no small thing, and the impact may not be understood for decades to come.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mills
Noun
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Rather than concentrating only on the finished garment, Bluesign evaluates the factories behind it, including their chemical management, environmental practices and worker safety systems.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Some miners moved into nearby factories run by the likes of Hoover, Burberry, Ford and Panasonic.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
Verb
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That game enabled the younger brother to mentally shift from a pitcher prone to walks to a pitcher who now consistently pounds the zone.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Irons pounds the drums like Bam-Bam smashing on two garbage-can lids.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Space plants according to their mature width, approximately 12-18 inches apart.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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And while plants have to remain mostly stationary, chloroplasts do not.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The production, directed with the brooding fluidity that is David Cromer’s calling card, is most alive in the evolving dynamic between Nick and Jacki, whose romance happens by degrees then all at once before reality intervenes and the criminal justice bureaucracy grinds to a halt.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But Slok attributes this to young people starting companies, not to a boom in entry-level associate hiring at law firms or Big Four accounting shops.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The championship is part of the area's World Snow Celebration, a series of events that include a collectible pin crawl featuring local shops, live music, an indoor market, and a 5K run.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As for Erik, his father’s decision crushes his whole identity.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Josh lights several candles and crushes some Viagra in preparation for the arrival of one Alexis, but when the doorbell rings, there is no beautiful 26-year-old waiting for him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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New York quite like this tune (though there is one a little later on the list that beats this puppy in that category).—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Nothing beats a weekend getaway to a small town.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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“Mills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mills. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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