as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
the dentist was in the habit of mulling the mercury amalgam in the palm of his hand
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Recent Examples of mull
Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
There are other risks for importers that Seligman has been mulling.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
And Rogen also started mulling over a Houseplant collab of sorts, the fruit of which launches today.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile Asian private credit firms are mulling changes to the industry including longer lock-up periods and higher redemption caps after turmoil in the US in recent months increased scrutiny from investors and regulators across the region.
—James Mayger, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, several state attorneys general have been mulling taking legal action to block the deal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
There are other risks for importers that Seligman has been mulling.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
And Rogen also started mulling over a Houseplant collab of sorts, the fruit of which launches today.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile Asian private credit firms are mulling changes to the industry including longer lock-up periods and higher redemption caps after turmoil in the US in recent months increased scrutiny from investors and regulators across the region.
—James Mayger, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mull
Verb
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Bodies in motion are intercut with a bespoke gun factory’s grinding gears; human combats are juxtaposed with VR imagery or first-person shooter games.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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That willingness to grind, Jassy argued, is what separates the people who move up from those who stall out.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hilary Duff is a duff-initely sad about her relationship with sister Haylie.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Where is immigration reform? Members of Congress, get off your collective, lazy duffs and create a humane solution to immigration.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s a sense of surrender in the way this tune eroticizes total passivity, giving up control, just letting your feelings pound you to a bloody pulp.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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The researchers used high-resolution grinding tomography and an artificial intelligence model to find the fossils, which were located in rock samples that had been preserved in seafloor sediments found in Japan and Vancouver Island from 100 to 72 million years ago.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Excavation work to remove sediment is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 27.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The report found that while the forward section was heavily crushed, the passenger cabin remained largely intact, with most seats still secured and only minor damage reported throughout much of the aircraft.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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This might be one time when Netflix’s credit-crushing auto-play jump to other content is a blessing.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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The best topsoil is loose and loamy, consisting of equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The cemetery overlooks the scenic Loess Hills, created by windblown silt deposits that reach up to 200 feet high (about 61 meters) and line the river along the Iowa border for 200 miles (322 kilometers).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Davis and the other man cornered Pierre against a fence, where they were filmed beating the teen as dozens of bystanders stood by recording the attack.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the first week of Q1 earnings calls, 49 companies reported results and 76% of them beat earnings estimates, according to Bank of America’s Savita Subramanian.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mazzei explains that Il Caggio features a combination of factors ideal for Sangiovese, including altitudes between 1,050 and 1,150 feet, which ensure balanced ripening, and deep and well-drained clay, schist, and calcareous marl soils dotted with a type of sandstone that imparts intense minerality.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
14 Dec. 2025
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In Friuli Venezia Giulia, the soils are rich in marl and sandstone, locally referred to as ponca.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mull. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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