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
After his arrest in February, the BBC reported that the government was mulling legislation to remove him from the line of succession entirely.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Republicans hold a narrow lead in those gerrymandering wars, and more GOP-leaning states are now either delaying primaries or mulling calling special sessions to redraw new lines.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Theater blogs and Reddit pages have been mulling the sudden appearance this week in the Broadway theater district of two posters bearing a blue star image that resembles the logo used by the Evita London production and on the Evita Instagram page.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The sequel centers on Miranda struggling to keep up with her former assistant Emily Charlton (Blunt), who is now a rival executive, while navigating a fraught print industry and mulling over retirement.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite the success, Stafford has reportedly been mulling retirement after each season for the past couple of seasons.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Jimmy Garoppolo, Stafford’s backup the last two seasons, is a free agent and mulling retirement, according to McVay and Snead.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Both depend extensively on two performers in a single location mulling the making of art.
—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
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Republicans hold a narrow lead in those gerrymandering wars, and more GOP-leaning states are now either delaying primaries or mulling calling special sessions to redraw new lines.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Theater blogs and Reddit pages have been mulling the sudden appearance this week in the Broadway theater district of two posters bearing a blue star image that resembles the logo used by the Evita London production and on the Evita Instagram page.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The sequel centers on Miranda struggling to keep up with her former assistant Emily Charlton (Blunt), who is now a rival executive, while navigating a fraught print industry and mulling over retirement.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite the success, Stafford has reportedly been mulling retirement after each season for the past couple of seasons.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Jimmy Garoppolo, Stafford’s backup the last two seasons, is a free agent and mulling retirement, according to McVay and Snead.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Both depend extensively on two performers in a single location mulling the making of art.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulling
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Whereas most of his teammates got their start playing high school and college ball, Natty began by grinding it out in the Northern California mountain town of Lake Tahoe, the Washington Nationals said in a news release.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Begin by gently grinding the tip of your dog’s nails, being careful not to grind too much or too quickly and keeping the grinder at a slight angle to avoid the quick.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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JWords takes a different tack on Sound Therapy, embracing gentle synth melodies and pads that take the edge off her skittering drums and pounding basslines.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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Apple Bank of America said Apple remains a table-pounding buy.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Akiira’Ley Vazquez went the distance while striking out 11 as well as crushing two home runs and driving in four as Greater New Bedford topped Old Rochester 10-2 in South Coast Conference action.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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When Rushing was dominating his final season at Louisville, crushing 23 home runs in just 64 games, the Dodgers coveted him ahead of the 2022 MLB Draft.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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This is as good as any New York team has looked in a long time, maybe since the Giants got on that roll on their way to beating the 18-0 Patriots in Glendale, Ariz.—
Mike Lupica,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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The surge in energy prices helped Saudi Aramco to report a 26% year-on-year jump in first-quarter profit on Sunday, beating analysts’ forecasts.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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“Mulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulling. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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