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
ABC News, 15 June 2026
In addition to its own facility, the company has partnered with a group of garment manufacturers and mills in the region to create localized sources for everything from fabric to finishing while helping to satisfy its customers’ demands.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The concierge organizes a variety of excursions that range from chugging along the countryside roads in a vintage Citroën to visits to olive oil mills and vineyards.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, the draw for sober-curious visitors is the grain mills, fermentation tanks, barrel rickhouses and bottling lines — compelling whether or not a glass ever leaves the counter.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, the grain mills, fermentation tanks, barrel rickhouses and bottling lines are genuinely compelling without ever touching a glass.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Noun
Lumber mills are major sources of combustible dust.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
In addition to its own facility, the company has partnered with a group of garment manufacturers and mills in the region to create localized sources for everything from fabric to finishing while helping to satisfy its customers’ demands.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The concierge organizes a variety of excursions that range from chugging along the countryside roads in a vintage Citroën to visits to olive oil mills and vineyards.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, the draw for sober-curious visitors is the grain mills, fermentation tanks, barrel rickhouses and bottling lines — compelling whether or not a glass ever leaves the counter.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, the grain mills, fermentation tanks, barrel rickhouses and bottling lines are genuinely compelling without ever touching a glass.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mills
Noun
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Carroll said Franklin also shaped the path for present-day meteorologists, like CBS Philadelphia's Grant Gilmore, who track a range of weather patterns, including an ongoing trend of progressively warmer temperatures due to pollution from cars and factories.—
Brandon Goldner,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Rather than invest that capital in new factories, new workers, or new supply chains, most chose to return it to shareholders through stock repurchases.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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The bio-pool, which sits alongside some of the villas, is treated solely with aquatic plants, excluding the use of chemicals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The company estimates that commercial plants using its technology would cost roughly one-fifth as much as comparable facilities currently being developed in Europe.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Decision speed grinds to a halt when every choice has to work its way through layers of process.—
Nick Chandi,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Sorry for the rant, but this one really grinds my gears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Outside a row of shops in Ashton-in-Makerfield town center, anti-Reform and pro-Labour campaigners stop weary residents to talk politics.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The World Cup has created a business boom in Boston, as shops and stores are packed with international tourists.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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An Ice Shaver crushes ice into a snow-like texture for slushies, snow cones or cold drinks.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Lady Gaga, crushes, Tom Cruise, and movie theaters — the through-line for this week is obsession.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The race is won by the team that beats their handicap speed by the greatest margin.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The infant’s heart beats into the night, like the thumping of a little giant, breaking rocks deep in the Mines of Moria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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“Mills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mills. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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