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
Both depend extensively on two performers in a single location mulling the making of art.
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Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, several state attorneys general have been mulling taking legal action to block the deal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
There are other risks for importers that Seligman has been mulling.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
And Rogen also started mulling over a Houseplant collab of sorts, the fruit of which launches today.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Andrew is now living on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, and Ferguson was believed to have been mulling over some properties to live in Windsor.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza, who is also mulling a run, raised $125,767, including sums from several trade unions.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The Islamic Republic is mulling a pause in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to help ease the path toward an agreement on time and place.
—Samantha Stewart, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
For decades, visitors have been spray-painting the 10 vintage Cadillacs at the site and mulling the transitory nature of time as Bruce Springsteen did in his 1980 song of the same name.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, several state attorneys general have been mulling taking legal action to block the deal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
There are other risks for importers that Seligman has been mulling.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
And Rogen also started mulling over a Houseplant collab of sorts, the fruit of which launches today.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Andrew is now living on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, and Ferguson was believed to have been mulling over some properties to live in Windsor.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
State Comptroller Susana Mendoza, who is also mulling a run, raised $125,767, including sums from several trade unions.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The Islamic Republic is mulling a pause in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to help ease the path toward an agreement on time and place.
—Samantha Stewart, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
For decades, visitors have been spray-painting the 10 vintage Cadillacs at the site and mulling the transitory nature of time as Bruce Springsteen did in his 1980 song of the same name.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulling
Verb
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Their experiments confirmed that adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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This stock was a disaster from May 2025 through the November lows near $48, losing roughly half its value in a grinding downtrend.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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From tracking down a missing student in the wilderness of British Columbia to extracting a murder confession from a surfer in Tofino, Shade and Angie prove life on the West Coast is packed with heart-pounding thrills.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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But Ragans shook off the damage and kept pounding the strike zone.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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The goal, Hall’s second of the series, came with less than five minutes left in a wild and physical frame in which Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven knocked out Carolina defenseman Alexander Nikishin with a crushing hit and Ottawa forward Ridly Greig tried to run roughshod on the Canes.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Store them in one layer to avoid crushing, and keep them in cool, dry conditions in the fridge to hinder mold growth.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Congratulations to 16-year-old Mathis Albert, who came on as a late substitute for Dortmund and became the youngest American to play in the Bundesliga, beating Gio Reyna’s record.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Aside from beating the stuffing out of a life-sized penguin plushie, Gritty has mocked — and stalked — the team's fans.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulling. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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