as in grinding
to reduce to fine particles
a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times
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Recent Examples of milling
Even with all these characters milling about, the revival makes sure to honor the original series’ balanced perspectives.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Now many of those same immigration agents are in more than a dozen airports across the country, milling around and maskless.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Video submitted to the Citizen app shows a group milling about near Wabash Avenue and Randolph Street near the Loop 'L' tracks.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
But the documentary footage shows how much work the seemingly simple shot took, with a team of producers, stylists and creatives milling about around the Bangtan Boys.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
Most of the others were milling about and stretching.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Women were seen milling around, with one adjusting a sparkling halter top with her back to the camera.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
On a recent Wednesday evening, a visitor can hear the clamor of customers milling about at Books & Books.
—Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The room is jam packed with more than 400 people and dozens are left milling around outside, disappointed.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Now many of those same immigration agents are in more than a dozen airports across the country, milling around and maskless.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Video submitted to the Citizen app shows a group milling about near Wabash Avenue and Randolph Street near the Loop 'L' tracks.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
But the documentary footage shows how much work the seemingly simple shot took, with a team of producers, stylists and creatives milling about around the Bangtan Boys.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
Most of the others were milling about and stretching.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Women were seen milling around, with one adjusting a sparkling halter top with her back to the camera.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
On a recent Wednesday evening, a visitor can hear the clamor of customers milling about at Books & Books.
—Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The room is jam packed with more than 400 people and dozens are left milling around outside, disappointed.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milling
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Their experiments confirmed that adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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This stock was a disaster from May 2025 through the November lows near $48, losing roughly half its value in a grinding downtrend.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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From tracking down a missing student in the wilderness of British Columbia to extracting a murder confession from a surfer in Tofino, Shade and Angie prove life on the West Coast is packed with heart-pounding thrills.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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But Ragans shook off the damage and kept pounding the strike zone.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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The goal, Hall’s second of the series, came with less than five minutes left in a wild and physical frame in which Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven knocked out Carolina defenseman Alexander Nikishin with a crushing hit and Ottawa forward Ridly Greig tried to run roughshod on the Canes.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Store them in one layer to avoid crushing, and keep them in cool, dry conditions in the fridge to hinder mold growth.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Milling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milling. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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