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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There were the metal bats, the shorter schedule and a sense that nothing could replace the seasoning that came with years of grinding through professional baseball’s minor leagues.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Brady Murrietta has been like a superhero for Orange Lutheran behind the plate, leading, grinding and delivering.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Tornado sirens, cell phone alerts, high winds and pounding rain woke up Michigan residents as severe weather pushed through the state overnight Tuesday.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Visitors can enjoy heart-pounding adventures like zip lining through the forest canopy, rock climbing on the gorge’s steep cliffs, and whitewater rafting on the New River’s epic Class I to V rapids.—
Jordan Charbonneau,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Looking for a response after a lopsided loss to the Edmonton Oilers the previous night, the Sharks instead allowed two goals in the opening seven minutes – and didn’t get a shot of their own on net in more than 13 minutes – in a crushing 6-1 loss to the Ducks at Honda Center.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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To reject any anomaly, anything mysterious or unusual, Kawamura suggests, is to succumb to a soul-crushing, self-serving conformity—and to withhold possibilities of decency, discovery, and love that make any game worth playing, life very much included.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Norris responded with his 12th goal for Buffalo, beating Knight over the goaltender's right shoulder with 58 seconds left in the first.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Clippers benefited from a Kerr ejection and a late Curry foul-out, beating Golden State 103-102.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Mulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulling. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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