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
Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
With action springing from the investigation of a high school girl’s mysterious murder in a Washington lumber mill town, the weekly ABC show plumbed disquieting, theretofore taboo subject matter and made the inexplicable a fixture of modern narrative television.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Instead of that big table, people milled with their drinks beside a bar.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Her father was a sharecropper — and later, a knitting mill worker — who played fiddle and gave voice lessons at the local Methodist church.
—Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
With action springing from the investigation of a high school girl’s mysterious murder in a Washington lumber mill town, the weekly ABC show plumbed disquieting, theretofore taboo subject matter and made the inexplicable a fixture of modern narrative television.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
The area lends its name to pain de Gonesse, a bread historically made from wheat that was grown locally, milled with a special process, and fermented slowly to develop flavor.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Instead of that big table, people milled with their drinks beside a bar.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill
Noun
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Lenora Chu Machinist Lothar Herrmann poses at the VW factory complex in Braunschweig in late November.—
Lenora Chu,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Jan. 2025
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First, both Hawthorne's main character Hester Prynne and factory worker Sarah Cornell were known for their needlework and charity.—
Melissa Gray,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The latter caused film and television production to grind to a virtual halt, which has since caused a contraction in the entertainment industry across all segments, from executives and creatives to third-party vendors like catering and pr firms and — ahem — news media covering the industry.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hamburger patties are made from 100% American beef, with whole chucks boned and ground by In-N-Out’s butchers.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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All in all, the benefits of companion plants really boil down to the individual growing characteristics of the plants incorporated, how each of those plants interacts with their growing environment, and how other plants can utilize those characteristics and interactions.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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There already have been various projects to explore possibilities of growing plants and fermenting foods in space but the actual fermentation with Koji mold in space is novel.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The first phase of the truce took effect following a three-hour delay during which Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded the Gaza Strip.—
Mohammed Salem,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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As Israel pounded Gaza in response Hamas vowed not to return the hostages until Israel withdrew its forces from the enclave, permanently ended the war, and allowed for rebuilding.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For a growing segment of wine lovers today, the allure of wine isn’t the exclusivity or specificity outlined by traditional hierarchies or classifications, explains Oscar Salinas, co-owner of Los Naturales, a natural wine bar and bottle shop in Chicago.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appétit,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hours after attending President Trump’s inauguration, Harris and former second gentleman Doug Emhoff landed at Burbank Airport and headed to a former auto repair shop in Altadena.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But at the last minute, Israeli authorities delayed the mission, Jordanian authorities tell CNN – a crushing surprise for her family and doctors.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Just this Sunday, President Donald Trump slapped a crushing 25 percent 'emergency tariff' on Colombia for blocking deportation flights.—
Isabel Schatzschneideris,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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Elsewhere, her teammate Kayla powders her undereyes while in a split on the floor.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
26 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Dallas beat the Eagles by 20 points the next week and the losses — and finger pointing — snowballed from there.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Sixers were on the second night of a back to back having beat the Lakers on Tuesday, 118-104.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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