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
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
The Supreme Court mulls where to put it The federal government said the waste has to go somewhere until a permanent location is created.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 19 June 2025
And even Mamdani's main rival in the primary, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is still mulling an independent bid.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Trump mulled joining the Israeli strikes over the past four days and called for Iran’s unconditional surrender.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Noun
As the Chiefs and Royals mull respective decisions about the future of their stadiums, Quinton Lucas took his game on the road Sunday.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
The Supreme Court mulls where to put it The federal government said the waste has to go somewhere until a permanent location is created.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 19 June 2025
And even Mamdani's main rival in the primary, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is still mulling an independent bid.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Trump mulled joining the Israeli strikes over the past four days and called for Iran’s unconditional surrender.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mull
Verb
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The rally in Mainland markets continued to grind higher, underpinned by policy support and strong technical momentum.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The grinding insurgencies that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union demanded more and more armor to protect troops from roadside bombs.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 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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Get aligned and intentional before pounding the keyboard.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not said when troops would enter Gaza City, his country’s forces have continued to pound the area, killing dozens in recent days.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The shocker is a plot of earth’s temperature, obtained from ice cores and lake sediments, tracks minima and maxima of the sunspot plot at six different times between 1600 and 2000.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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These tools can detect forest loss, identify mining pits and sediment runoff, and analyse changes over time.—
Marian Selorm Sapah,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The regime crushed the protests and placed Mousavi under house arrest.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
8 Aug. 2025
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For two months, the scenes at GHF’s four distribution sites have been chaotic, with the Israeli military seen firing towards scores of Palestinians, some of whom have been crushed in the scramble to reach aid.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Healthy soils are composed of a mixture of sand, silt, clay, and organic matter, which provide nutrients to plants and help water drain properly.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Aug. 2025
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When similar deep drawdowns occurred at Green Peter and Lookout Point dams in the Willamette Valley, downstream rivers turned brown, and silt challenged the drinking water plants serving towns such as Albany and Lebanon.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
Verb
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The set disappeared in a flash, against an opponent who had beaten her in straight sets in their previous meeting in Washington, D.C.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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But with the growth, skill, and beat selection on he and Fortes’ project, the trajectory should only be going up.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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The vines are planted in limestone, marl, and clay soils and are situated with eastern and southeastern exposures at altitudes of 750 to 1,000 feet so grapes mature perfectly with the right balance of sugars, acid, and minerality.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mull. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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