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 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 John Cornyn and Thom Tillis and is mulling withdrawing Blanche’s nomination, a move that could backfire if Democrats cut into Republicans’ slim Senate majority this fall. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Which brings us back to Tristan Gary, still mulling the details of her dream dressing room. — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 The reason Schmidt had been mulling the possibility of previous advanced civilizations on Earth was an event deep in the past. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Remember that one time Aaron barricaded himself in a dark cave for four days whilst mulling his NFL future? — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 After mulling over their wishlist, Caywood and her husband finally started solidifying their plans. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Redditors have been mulling over whether Saint Vice, a BookTok favorite with 680,000 monthly listeners, is AI. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 Republicans are mulling a sizable $350 billion plus-up for Hegseth on par with the White House’s budget request that the GOP could pass on its own, through the reconciliation process that allows majority rule over potential objections from Democrats. — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulling

Verb

Pay attention to unusual rattling, buzzing, grinding or squealing sounds.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Eversource spent the better part of the spring and early summer in a wide, sideways channel, grinding between roughly $66 and $72 while the 200-day continued its long climb higher.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

Williams braved pounding surf and massive waves to bring a struggling 10-year-old boy safely back to shore, as Fox News Digital reported.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
During the rescue, which was caught on video, 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and another lifeguard pulled a 10-year-old to safety amid pounding waves.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

Cristobal and the Canes are crushing recruiting by every conceivable metric, which should terrify the rest of the country.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Built to harvest relentless ocean breezes, these megastructures face a constant battle against heavy winds and crushing waves.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of crushing

Verb

Despite a middling 50-51 record, the Padres are within two games of the National League’s final wild-card spot after beating the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Tuesday.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The beating sun, and therefore sweaty, sunburned skin, demands a looser fit that’s light-as-air, and this popover style is perfect to throw on and go.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 21 July 2026