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 Disappointed by the abrupt end at WGN, Lewis had nonetheless been mulling a new career path for the better part of a year amid broader industry contractions. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 New York lawmakers are mulling a three-year moratorium on permits for new high-energy data centers, essentially telling residents that data centers are the problem. — Iulia Lupse, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026 Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 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 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 Indeed, OpenAI is mulling slashing prices, the Journal reported, while some customers are only using highly capable models for complex tasks, relying on cheaper open-source ones for most functions, saving up to 95% on outlays. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 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 Thus Director Park will likely be mulling over the sprawling monster sci-fi Hope, by his countryman Na Hong-Jin, and possibly Léa Mysius’s thriller-romp The Birthday Party, which contains a lot of Park’s trademark black humor. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2026

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The hike includes the park’s east side on the Grasslands Trail, which leads to a Kumeyaay grinding rocks site and the scenic Old Mission Dam overlook.

— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

America is better when Paul Skenes is embarrassing hitters with Livvy in the stands pounding Miller Lites.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The heart-pounding encounter ended with the calf reunited with its mother, dramatic photos on a cellphone — and the couple continuing on to catch brook trout.

— Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

But apparently, not even a crushing soccer loss could compete with the power of American hospitality.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Australia reigned supreme in the T20 World Cup final with a crushing seven-wicket victory over England, completed with 17 balls to spare in front of a Lord’s crowd of 28,887, a record for women’s cricket.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of crushing

Verb

Switzerland topped Group B ahead of co-host Canada after beating Les Rouges 2-1 in its final group game, which came after an emphatic 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina and a 1-1 draw against Qatar in its opener.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
The host won the opening match by an innings and 217 runs and needs only a draw to claim its first series win in the World Test Championship since beating Bangladesh in the Caribbean in 2022.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026