as in grinds
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 mulls
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
As Mayor Brandon Johnson mulls her successor, Inspector General Deborah Witzburg has returned to one of her favorite phrases.
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Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
The disruption comes as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's governing coalition mulls far-reaching reforms to overcome Germany's deeper problems — such as high production costs, lagging private investment and increasingly costly health and pension systems — and boost long-term growth.
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ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
His status could go down to the wire as the club mulls whether a possible injury list stint is needed.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
The push comes as Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte mulls an initial public offering process for the two companies.
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Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
26 Feb. 2026
Trump mulls quitting the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
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Samantha Stewart,
Bloomberg,
11 Feb. 2026
Initial site purchase is still in the air while the State Department of Education mulls the feasibility of 16 sites.
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Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
Marjorie Taylor Greene mulls leaving the Republican Party.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Milwaukee Bucks Heiress Mallory Edens hits the beach while ex-boyfriend Aaron Rodgers mulls another season in Pittsburgh.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
As Mayor Brandon Johnson mulls her successor, Inspector General Deborah Witzburg has returned to one of her favorite phrases.
—
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
The disruption comes as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's governing coalition mulls far-reaching reforms to overcome Germany's deeper problems — such as high production costs, lagging private investment and increasingly costly health and pension systems — and boost long-term growth.
—
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
His status could go down to the wire as the club mulls whether a possible injury list stint is needed.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
The push comes as Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte mulls an initial public offering process for the two companies.
—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
26 Feb. 2026
Trump mulls quitting the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
—
Samantha Stewart,
Bloomberg,
11 Feb. 2026
Initial site purchase is still in the air while the State Department of Education mulls the feasibility of 16 sites.
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Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
Marjorie Taylor Greene mulls leaving the Republican Party.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulls
Verb
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The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
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With a range of 50 to 300 kilometers, the drones, all made in Ukraine, are designed to throttle the Russian army’s logistics – adding a new dimension of strikes to Ukraine’s strategy as the war grinds through its fifth year.
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Finer clays, silts and coarser sands would all have been deposited by different processes.
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These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.
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This mandate creates an environment that crushes most of the students it is intended to develop.
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For someone already carrying that kind of low-grade worry, a surprise $4,000 surgery bill is the type of shock that crushes a stable-looking budget.
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The Colorado vet wristed a rebound past goaltender Kevin Lankinen from the left face-off circle with 32 seconds left in the first period — a score that got the Avs off their collective duffs and onto the scoreboard.
Verb
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Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.
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Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.
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Bean Point Bean Point, a remote beach area on the northern tip of Anna Maria Island, is known for its soft white sands and epic views of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge as much as for its blissful lack of crowds.
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Whether here or at its sister beach club, the wide golden sands are the reason Italians have long flocked to this part of the Tuscan coast.
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England or Ghana are the likeliest candidates unless group mate Panama, who’s already eliminated, beats England on Saturday — in which case rip up your predictions and embrace the chaos.
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On the verify level, one action beats everything else combined.
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.
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Even those who can afford to stay suffer losses in home equity and lifestyle as the community around them disintegrates or disappears.
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“Mulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulls. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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