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
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
This is not the first time Canales has had to tread lightly while mulling a change involving a high-profile offensive player.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Democrats are mulling changes to their early presidential calendar, with a number of states jockeying to be considered in the early window.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 Oct. 2025
Schneider was noncommittal about the decision to start Bichette over the past couple of days, mulling it until finally announcing it hours before the game.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The two should go hand-in-hand, or communities mulling temporary storage may not believe the mission is truly temporary.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
This is not the first time Canales has had to tread lightly while mulling a change involving a high-profile offensive player.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Democrats are mulling changes to their early presidential calendar, with a number of states jockeying to be considered in the early window.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 Oct. 2025
Schneider was noncommittal about the decision to start Bichette over the past couple of days, mulling it until finally announcing it hours before the game.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mull
Verb
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But Chicago should grind up a bad Cincy defense that is giving up the most rushing yards in NFL.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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The offense ground to a standstill, and Horford was unable to control the boards against Ivica Zubac, the Clippers’ bruising seven-foot center.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Overwintering fires continue through winter by smoldering in forest duff and peat underground, only to start up again in the spring.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
Verb
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And so the Jays did, piling up one quality at-bat after another, grinding down Snell, pounding the Dodgers’ suspect bullpen.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Its rain has already been pounding parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic for several days, flooding roadways and triggering landslides.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hektoria rests on an ice plain, where sliding ice glides over flat sediment on the seabed.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Plumbers recommend flushing a hot water heater once a year to clear out the sediment.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Discarded glass is now crushed and made into sand, which is then used to form paving stones throughout the resort—allowing the natural beaches to remain untouched.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The one blemish — or ugly blotch — was that crushing 7-2 Champions League defeat against Paris Saint-Germain last week.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Particles of silt and any rust from your plumbing join in.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The discussion came as Robinhood posted third quarter results that beat analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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That figure, which is provided by payrolls processing company ADP, beat the Dow Jones consensus estimate for an increase of 22,000.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Ethan Hawke stars as Lorenz Hart of legendary songsmiths Rodgers & Hart as the prolific partnership disintegrates to his great dismay.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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This difference sounds small, but preventing a few tenths of a degree of warming could keep polar ice caps from completely disintegrating, coral reefs from collapsing and other tipping points from triggering.—
Syris Valentine,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mull. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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