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 If reelected, Luxon is seeking to make his government the latest worldwide to enact age restrictions for social media platforms after dozens of countries have either introduced or are mulling such measures. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 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 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

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Its core 1970s grinding yet melodic bluesy approach didn’t shift when synthesizers became the rage in the 1980s or when grunge overtook the rock world in the 1990s.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The strain of ‘climbing the ladder’ The best esports players often have grinding schedules.

— Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

Consider each target wounded by crushing knockdowns and then killed by piggy-backers, irrespective of the quality of the quarter.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
The writer compared the collapse of civil society to a boulder rolling downhill, crushing things in its path.

— KANIS LEUNG, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026