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
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.
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Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
As the end of the school year approaches, Indian Prairie School District 204 is reviewing the curricula for some of its high school courses and mulling some changes to take effect next fall.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The hospital is still mulling over options for what will happen to the existing PICU space and how it will be used.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
While no major city has yet passed a moratorium, Denver and Dallas are mulling similar bans.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Brady Strachan is mulling offers from Michigan, UCLA, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Louisville, Ole Miss and Texas.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Sony Pictures is mulling a biopic of legendary news man Walter Cronkite, Variety has learned.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that Cregger was mulling a prequel movie to focus on the origin story of Aunt Gladys’ arrival to town.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, only 24% of boomers reported mulling over their purchasers for that long.
—Jeena Sharma, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
As the end of the school year approaches, Indian Prairie School District 204 is reviewing the curricula for some of its high school courses and mulling some changes to take effect next fall.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The hospital is still mulling over options for what will happen to the existing PICU space and how it will be used.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
While no major city has yet passed a moratorium, Denver and Dallas are mulling similar bans.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Brady Strachan is mulling offers from Michigan, UCLA, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Louisville, Ole Miss and Texas.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Sony Pictures is mulling a biopic of legendary news man Walter Cronkite, Variety has learned.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that Cregger was mulling a prequel movie to focus on the origin story of Aunt Gladys’ arrival to town.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, only 24% of boomers reported mulling over their purchasers for that long.
—Jeena Sharma, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulling
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An assortment of stone tools, including grinding slabs, mullers, pestles, and mortars, suggested that grain was processed on-site.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Until then, Kloza expects crude and product prices to keep grinding higher, punctuated by sharp swings on every headline.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Viewers shared videos showing intense rain and wind pounding the neighborhood as outdoor furniture was sent flying.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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There's been no country that's ever taken a pounding like that.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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One rabid mongoose bite later, and Ben is a skull-crushing, face-ripping menace terrorizing Lucy and her friends.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Black One and Monoliths & Dimensions maintain a slight distance from the listener with a layer of reverb that softens the bone-crushing power of the guitars.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Willacy, who received the death penalty for beating his neighbor with a hammer and setting her on fire in 1990 in Palm Bay, Florida, is scheduled to be executed on April 21.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, UConn earned a ticket to the final game after beating Illinois, 71-62, in hopes of earning its seventh championship title.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Mulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulling. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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