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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 mulled
Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Some nibbles to graze on Lightly sweet, warmly spiced mulled wine is best paired with a selection of salty snacks.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Dec. 2025
Each year, the town of 4,400 people roars to life with its seasonal bash, ushering in the winter to come with joy, laughter, and plenty of mulled wine.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
Strain the mulled cider through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding the solids and return to the pan.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Fall is also the season for mulled wine, which is typically made with red wine.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Served with mulled wine, and put the fireplace on to get in the fall mood.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Grupo Más Vuelos Volaris made an initial public offering in 2013, while Viva mulled the move a couple of times but never went through with it.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
But the companies had mulled a split during the pandemic years and completed a formal spinoff last year.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Jabbari then mulled over what the impact would be on global oil prices.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
As the justices mulled their decision, companies began lining up by the dozen in court.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2026
Sitting there at his desk, his tumbler full of water again, covered by light lace, Chitol often mulled over the contradiction in his circumstances.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Figures like Dwayne Johnson and Disney’s Bob Iger have mulled getting into politics but have yet to do so.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Traders also mulled over the release of earnings reports from major tech firms and the latest Federal Reserve rate decision.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
On Wednesday, Houchin and others in Lawrence mulled ICE’s presence in their progressive college town, known as one of the most liberal cities in Kansas, as activists said five people were detained by federal officers on Tuesday.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Some nibbles to graze on Lightly sweet, warmly spiced mulled wine is best paired with a selection of salty snacks.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Dec. 2025
Each year, the town of 4,400 people roars to life with its seasonal bash, ushering in the winter to come with joy, laughter, and plenty of mulled wine.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
Strain the mulled cider through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding the solids and return to the pan.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Fall is also the season for mulled wine, which is typically made with red wine.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Served with mulled wine, and put the fireplace on to get in the fall mood.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Progressive organizing groups — and Duncan himself — have over the past two days mulled several different mechanisms to push back against the stadium plan.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Grupo Más Vuelos Volaris made an initial public offering in 2013, while Viva mulled the move a couple of times but never went through with it.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
But the companies had mulled a split during the pandemic years and completed a formal spinoff last year.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Jabbari then mulled over what the impact would be on global oil prices.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
As the justices mulled their decision, companies began lining up by the dozen in court.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2026
Sitting there at his desk, his tumbler full of water again, covered by light lace, Chitol often mulled over the contradiction in his circumstances.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Figures like Dwayne Johnson and Disney’s Bob Iger have mulled getting into politics but have yet to do so.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Traders also mulled over the release of earnings reports from major tech firms and the latest Federal Reserve rate decision.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulled
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With cleanup hitter Dillon Dingler at the plate, Crochet again fell behind 3-1 and left a four-seamer over the middle of the plate that Dingler crushed to center field for a three-run homer.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Edgecombe and the Sixers were crushed by the Celtics Sunday, 123-91, and now trail Boston 1-0 in the first-round best-of-seven-series.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The plant, which was the state’s largest maker of panelized components, struggled under the weight of reduced demand because of higher interest rates and fluctuating lumber costs.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Property owners can pay a reduced fee of $50 to offer short-term rentals for the three-month period from May 1 to July 31, 2026.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The war has jolted markets and rattled the global economy as shipping has been cut off and airstrikes have pounded military and civilian infrastructure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Apr. 2026
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Trump has long pounded the table for rate cuts and has wanted Fed Chair Jerome Powell out for years.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Step 3 - Make dressing: 1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar 1 teaspoon honey Remaining olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Whisk all ingredients together in small bowl.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to the rules, the dough must be made with 00 flour (a finely ground style of wheat flour), natural or brewer’s yeast, salt and water, no more, no less.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The car completely disintegrated, damaging several other vehicles.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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United could have disintegrated in the second period, fearing fate was against them.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those numbers could have been even higher if San Diego’s local media situation hadn’t crumbled three years ago, when its regional sports network, Bally Sports San Diego, declared bankruptcy.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Down the road in Tallet El Khayat, an upscale area, a whole side of a building is crumbled to the ground.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The fox was both here in this world with the nightingale and the pulverized worm, and also in a narrow pocket just behind it.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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“Mulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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