as in to grind
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 mill
Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Some zones would most likely require cost-effective treatments, such as crack seals, while others would require more expensive pavement work, such as mill and overlay.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
The first is the heat up coal to about 800 degrees Celsius, at which point the volatile chemicals turn to gasses, leaving char behind, which is ground into small particles and milled.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
First mentioned in documents in 1663, Vitale Barberis Canonico is truly canonical, the oldest fabric mill in Italy.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Some zones would most likely require cost-effective treatments, such as crack seals, while others would require more expensive pavement work, such as mill and overlay.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Among those milling around Mar-a-Lago that day were Vance, Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a billionaire former Trump primary opponent turned adviser.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
The first is the heat up coal to about 800 degrees Celsius, at which point the volatile chemicals turn to gasses, leaving char behind, which is ground into small particles and milled.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill
Noun
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Editors’ Picks Mixing Favorite Styles Brings the Most Appealing Results How the ‘Manosphere’ Became Mainstream Entertainment BASF, the world’s largest chemical company, has already begun closing its factories in Germany and shifting production to China and the United States.—
Melissa Eddy,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Compounding pharmacies are regulated by state boards of pharmacy and source ingredients are usually obtained from factories registered with the FDA.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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During the depths of the pandemic, Las Vegas’ blindingly bustling main boulevard jerked to a grinding halt that highlighted the unconventional traits of the world’s biggest entertainment mecca — like how the grand doors to Sin City’s extravagant resorts are never closed nor unstaffed.—
Leena Tailor,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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No Ukrainian officials were present at the meeting, which came as the beleaguered country is slowly but steadily losing ground against more numerous Russian troops in a grinding war that began nearly three years ago.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Also, the plants are susceptible to a number of leaf spots.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Fertilizers should just be applied when plants are actively growing.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Musk pounded his chest and raised his right arm in an angular motion while giving his speech.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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That involved Shorrock and a few others pounding posts in the ground, putting up heavy metal fencing and twisting metal ties together.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There are also a lot of great interior design stores, from a Soho Home to Ken Fulk’s first brick-and-mortar shop.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Shop more resort-ready arrivals from Quince’s vacation shop under $100 below.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The study found that a hypothetical investor with even the worst market timing crushed the returns of one who stayed in cash between 2003 and 2022.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Soto crushed a 426-foot home run to center field off the Houston Astros’ Colton Gordon in the bottom of the first inning to put New York ahead 1-0.—
Jenna West,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Standing in front of black and white curtains, Abuja Area Mama powders her face.—
Damisola Sulaiman,
The Dial,
20 Feb. 2025
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Soot blew in through gaps and cracks, sneaked under doors and snowed down from vents, homeowners said, powdering their carpets, closets, couches, pillows and quilts.—
Jack Healy,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As coached by Joe Schmidt, the Irish national team beat the New Zealand All Blacks here in 2016 (before some 62,000 people) for the first time in 111 years.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Australia beat their oldest rivals by five wickets in their Champions Trophy group game at Lahore on Saturday.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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