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
Industry execs noted that Sky has been mulling a free-to-air acquisition in the UK for some time, given that the pay-TV network took a serious look at Channel 4.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
As Europe cues up a regulatory regime involving greener product design, Messias has been mulling on what that might mean for fiber fragmentation.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
The partners are also mulling an experiential pop-up to showcase the co-branded effort.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The two should go hand-in-hand, or communities mulling temporary storage may not believe the mission is truly temporary.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
This is not the first time Canales has had to tread lightly while mulling a change involving a high-profile offensive player.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Democrats are mulling changes to their early presidential calendar, with a number of states jockeying to be considered in the early window.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 Oct. 2025
Schneider was noncommittal about the decision to start Bichette over the past couple of days, mulling it until finally announcing it hours before the game.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
And some are mulling a radical restructuring of routes.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
As Europe cues up a regulatory regime involving greener product design, Messias has been mulling on what that might mean for fiber fragmentation.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
The partners are also mulling an experiential pop-up to showcase the co-branded effort.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The two should go hand-in-hand, or communities mulling temporary storage may not believe the mission is truly temporary.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
This is not the first time Canales has had to tread lightly while mulling a change involving a high-profile offensive player.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Democrats are mulling changes to their early presidential calendar, with a number of states jockeying to be considered in the early window.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 Oct. 2025
Schneider was noncommittal about the decision to start Bichette over the past couple of days, mulling it until finally announcing it hours before the game.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
And some are mulling a radical restructuring of routes.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulling
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And when daily wear and tear was simulated – through continuous electric-toothbrush abrasion equivalent to about a year of brushing, as well as chewing and grinding – the teeth actually had superior resistance to wear, fracture and acid attack compared with natural enamel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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After more than a decade grinding in the pop machine, something about Zara Larsson finally clicked this summer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Afterwards, Munchak says agents pulled their car in front of hers and surrounded the vehicle, pounding on it, telling her to open the doors and pointing a gun at her.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The metal giants are currently pounding their way through a long-overdue tour of Australia and New Zealand, a six-date coast-to-coast swing for the M72 World Tour.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the tale of the game would be those relief points, just crushing us on the glass.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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With mixer on medium speed, gradually add heavy cream, 1/2 cup at a time, beating until combined after each addition, 1 to 2 minutes total.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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On Saturday, that meant beating the Syracuse Orange 38-10 at Hard Rock Stadium.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Mulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulling. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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