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 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 Beijing, meanwhile, is mulling imposing its own tech restrictions, the Financial Times reported, alongside curbs on acquisitions of Chinese firms by Western rivals. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 Now, Paramount is reportedly mulling over a threat to leave California in the face of Bonta’s legal action. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 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 In another, a judge mulling permanent restrictions on ICE’s operations in the building last year deemed the agency’s detention of asylum seekers inhumane. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulling

Verb

First mash the garlic, then add the pine nuts, grinding with the pestle until they are mostly broken down.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
This name broke a brutal downtrend that ran from well above $250 in early 2022 down into the $50s and $60s, spent roughly two years grinding through that range, and only recently pushed toward the top of it.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

The series adaptation will blend futuristic science with mystical lore, delivering on the heart-pounding suspense and international intrigue that has made the Langdon stories a global phenomenon.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
In their only debate and across the campaign trail, Elliott has been pounding away that the rich pay a smaller percentage of their overall income in taxes than the working poor.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

Coming off a division title, an 11-6 record, a thrilling playoff win over the rival Packers and a crushing overtime playoff loss to the Rams, the Bears are going to be a hot-button topic over the next six weeks.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Meanwhile Leia’s lost her brother Luke and her great love Han Solo in quick succession, and the general’s trying to rebuild the Resistance after a crushing loss to the evil First Order at the Battle of Crait.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 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