Thesaurus results for MULLING

mulling

verb

present participle of mull

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 SoFi was already mulling an entry into college sports sponsorship. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Wasserman Schultz was up against for Black candidates, including Uncle Luke and former Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who split the vote after mulling the idea of coalecing around one candidate. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Tool drummer Danny Carey seemed to let the cat out of the bag in February that the band was mulling a Sphere residency in Las Vegas, but no further details have emerged. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026 But rumors now abound that the Kremlin is mulling another mass mobilization later this year, when the elections are safely in the rearview mirror, and that possibility is sure to be causing consternation among many. — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Like Charlotte, Raleigh city officials are also mulling whether to tighten the city's existing youth curfew. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 While mulling over ideas, Kris decides to visit the franchise’s original final girl, the reclusive Billie (played mesmerizingly by Gillian Anderson, complete with a southern accent). — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026 After a month of mulling over the proof’s ideas, Levy clued in to the reason that their ad hoc method worked. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026 Kenya has committed a $165 million seed investment in the refinery, with other East African economies mulling similar investments. — Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulling

Verb

The lineup has expanded beyond its viral multi-balm, too, with lightweight SPF sticks and even a mess-minimizing grinding cleansing balm.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026
Buy The stainless-steel drain of the Composer One garbage disposal seals to dampen sound while grinding food.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

Then, in the meditation hall, our cheery host suddenly turned serious and began pounding on a 350-year-old drum from a samurai castle used for marking the beginning of chores.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Lala is no longer a hurricane, but the tropical storm is drenching Hawaii with sideways rain, hurricane-force gusts and pounding surf, flooding rivers and triggering mudslides.

— Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

Earlier polling showed Donalds beating Jolly by 5 points, according to the RealClearPolitics average of two polls that surveyed voters on a hypothetical matchup between the two front-runners.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
At the 2025 French Open, Loïs Boisson rode her wild card all the way to the semifinals, beating two top-10 players along the way.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026