as in grinding
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 mulling
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza, who is also mulling a run, raised $125,767, including sums from several trade unions.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s according to White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who confirmed that the president was mulling new tariffs of 50 percent on countries that supply weapons to the country, which has been embroiled in conflict with the United States and Israel since late February.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
For decades, visitors have been spray-painting the 10 vintage Cadillacs at the site and mulling the transitory nature of time as Bruce Springsteen did in his 1980 song of the same name.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The hospital is still mulling over options for what will happen to the existing PICU space and how it will be used.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
While no major city has yet passed a moratorium, Denver and Dallas are mulling similar bans.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Brady Strachan is mulling offers from Michigan, UCLA, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Louisville, Ole Miss and Texas.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Sony Pictures is mulling a biopic of legendary news man Walter Cronkite, Variety has learned.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, only 24% of boomers reported mulling over their purchasers for that long.
—Jeena Sharma, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s according to White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who confirmed that the president was mulling new tariffs of 50 percent on countries that supply weapons to the country, which has been embroiled in conflict with the United States and Israel since late February.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
For decades, visitors have been spray-painting the 10 vintage Cadillacs at the site and mulling the transitory nature of time as Bruce Springsteen did in his 1980 song of the same name.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The hospital is still mulling over options for what will happen to the existing PICU space and how it will be used.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
While no major city has yet passed a moratorium, Denver and Dallas are mulling similar bans.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Brady Strachan is mulling offers from Michigan, UCLA, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Louisville, Ole Miss and Texas.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Sony Pictures is mulling a biopic of legendary news man Walter Cronkite, Variety has learned.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, only 24% of boomers reported mulling over their purchasers for that long.
—Jeena Sharma, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulling
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Bodies in motion are intercut with a bespoke gun factory’s grinding gears; human combats are juxtaposed with VR imagery or first-person shooter games.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Best Krups coffee grinders This is perfect for precision grinding for cold brew, espresso and pour-over coffee.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Workers and technicians are hammering away in preparation for the return of Blue Man Group to Orlando, right down to the placement and pounding of PVC pipes, one of the ensemble’s distinctive musical instruments.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, pounding New York 12-4 on Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Willson Contreras greeted Valdez with a first-inning solo shot to tie the game at 1-1, crushing an 0-2 sinker 394 feet into the Green Monster seats.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago White Sox broke out in a big way offensively Friday, crushing the Athletics 9-2 in front of a sellout crowd of 12,027 at Sutter Health Park.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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On the throw home, Williams advanced to second, beating a tag, and Brown raced home from third to score the third run.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Deni Avdija had 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Blazers, who advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2021 by beating the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Mulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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