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
Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Khloé Kardashian is mulling over the possibility of expanding her family.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Jabbari then mulled over what the impact would be on global oil prices.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
According to the insider mulling the gay-tennis book, his development team is already approaching existing and forthcoming books differently as a result of Crave’s success.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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But with a game approaching in 24 hours, Caruso didn’t have time to mull it over.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Khloé Kardashian is mulling over the possibility of expanding her family.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Jabbari then mulled over what the impact would be on global oil prices.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
According to the insider mulling the gay-tennis book, his development team is already approaching existing and forthcoming books differently as a result of Crave’s success.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mull
Verb
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The Trailblazers were grinding the whole second half, wearing down Harvard-Westlake players as the loud home fans cheered them on.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tanker traffic through the strait has ground to a standstill as shippers fear attacks by Iran.—
Spencer Kimball,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 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
Verb
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Glass removed violins from the orchestra to achieve a dark, primordial orchestral sound along with pounding percussion.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the past 24 hours, Israel conducted more strikes against Hezbollah in Beirut and continues to pound Tehran.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Less than a mile away, the corps is planning to deepen and widen the shipping channel leading into Port Everglades, blasting through the reef line and dredging up sediment that could smother acres of surrounding coral, according to federal scientists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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However, Little Foot’s skull, which became crushed as surrounding cave sediment grew heavier and shifted over time, has been difficult to study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The International Court of Justice is considering whether Israel's military operation in Gaza to crush Hamas amounts to genocide under a treaty drawn up after World War II.—
MOLLY QUELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Plant workers are also concerned about the recent death of 61-year-old Kevin Lancaster, a contractor who was crushed between a tractor trailer and a loading dock last week at a Rivian warehouse near the Normal factory.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, a 20-year-old man from Illinois died after getting trapped in quicksand-like silt in Alaska.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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The sun sank back into the clouds, like a white stone falling through silt.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Two men were beaten outside a Santana Row restaurant on Sunday afternoon in an incident that is being investigated as a potential antisemitic hate crime, San Jose authorities said Tuesday.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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If Mexico beats Italy, the three teams will be knotted at 3-1 and the winners will be determined by a tiebreaker, with the team that allowed the most runs eliminated.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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