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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Miami Dolphins had months to mull their options for a new general manager after firing longtime GM Chris Grier in October.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Graham Glasgow didn’t cut it, and could mull retirement this offseason.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Less than an hour later, though, Nix was sitting in a hallway in Empower Field with his family, mulling the news.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg first reported last June that Apple was mulling the use of outside models to fix its AI woes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Miami Dolphins had months to mull their options for a new general manager after firing longtime GM Chris Grier in October.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Graham Glasgow didn’t cut it, and could mull retirement this offseason.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Less than an hour later, though, Nix was sitting in a hallway in Empower Field with his family, mulling the news.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mull
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Russia's advance in Ukraine has largely settled into a grinding war of attrition, and analysts say that Russian President Vladimir Putin is in no rush to find a settlement, despite his army's difficulties on the roughly 600-mile front line.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The bright green powder is made from finely ground tea leaves, then whisked into hot water.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Colorado vet wristed a rebound past goaltender Kevin Lankinen from the left face-off circle with 32 seconds left in the first period — a score that got the Avs off their collective duffs and onto the scoreboard.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
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Try dishes such as the guava duff, a steamed pudding slathered in a rum sauce, or johnnycake, Bahamian-style without the cornmeal, with a slab or two of salt fish.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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Russia has been pounding Ukraine's critical infrastructure, hoping to wear down public resistance to the war while leaving many around the country having to endure the dead of winter without heat.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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For now, however, the first part of the season mostly succeeds at balancing power dynamics and pulse-pounding romance, with a major assist from the warm and hot chemistry between season leads Luke Thompson and series newbie Yerin Ha.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Gas water heaters need to be regularly flushed to remove sediment build-up from inside the tank, which can settle and slowly start to clog the base of the tank.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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The newest tools, found in Greece’s Megalopolis basin, were possibly buried quickly by sediment and preserved by a wet environment over time.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta Platform crushed its fourth quarter, beating on the top and bottom lines.—
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CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The administration has since further devolved into an extension of his worldview, one where might — and white — makes right and all critics must be crushed.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Its heliacal rising would herald the annual flooding of the Nile Valley, the waters re-fertilizing the fields with silt.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rainy days turn the sand and dust on Nome’s streets into a thin grayish silt.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Sure, some out there were robbing old people, choking people, robbing them, beating them up, taking their money, but Troy just wasn’t like that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2026.
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