Thesaurus results for MULLS

mulls 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mull

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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mulls

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noun

plural of mull

as in loesses

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Recent Examples of mulls

Verb

Another inflation reading comes as the Federal Reserve mulls potential interest rate hikes. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Reddit shares are down 30% year to date as the company mulls renewing a $60 million-a-year licensing deal with Google…versus going to war against the tech giant’s AI training bots. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 July 2026 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. — 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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mulls

Verb

Today, the company has a staff of about 35 and roasts, winnows, and grinds chocolate from scratch at its factory in Somerville.

— Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026
That dust grinds at the wheel bearings and works past the seals.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of grinds

Verb

Once there, Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf watch as the butterfly approaches the outstretched hand of a woman whose face is obscured, before the ominous presence crushes it in her hands.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Katie Ledecky crushes the world record in the 1,500 freestyle for her second gold medal at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of crushes

Verb

Part of the problem is that every summer, water pounds down on sidewalks in the Treasure Valley, drops rippling on glassy reflective surfaces, all because of sprinkler jets overshooting the grass and landing on pavement.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026
Ukraine pounds Russia with long-range strikes At the same time, Ukraine has shifted the war onto Russian soil through long-range drone strikes on oil facilities that have caused fuel shortages across Russia.

— Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of pounds

Noun

Its brilliant sands and clear bay draw more than 600,000 visitors each summer and year-round visitors to its famous hot springs.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Take a catamaran to the nearby Pearl Islands or head further down the Caribbean coast to the crystal-clear waters and white sands of the San Blas Islands, still home to Indigenous communities who call the islands Guna Yala.

— Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sands

Verb

Its 600-meter (1,969-foot) span beats the previous world record of 445 meters (1,460 feet) for concrete arch bridges.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Working with Gary Clark to create the musical heart that beats through the story has been an unforgettable journey of a lifetime.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of beats

Verb

Even those who can afford to stay suffer losses in home equity and lifestyle as the community around them disintegrates or disappears.

— The Conversation, Fortune, 12 June 2026
None are quite about the conflicting frames of reference and value that arise when an ancient cultural formation disintegrates and a successor has yet to take its place.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026