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
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
The book delves into the breakdown of wheat grain and how to mill (and store) your own flour at home, landing the right flour and cheese blends, hydrations and temperatures and how to check them, nailing the sauce-to-cheese ratio, and the best way to reheat pizza.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
The qualifications are that all steps of production, from milling to maturation, must be done onsite, and at least two-thirds of the grains are grown on land owned or controlled by the estate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
With Dune, the mill delivers sleek stretch constructions.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
The book delves into the breakdown of wheat grain and how to mill (and store) your own flour at home, landing the right flour and cheese blends, hydrations and temperatures and how to check them, nailing the sauce-to-cheese ratio, and the best way to reheat pizza.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
White House Tavern Grab an outdoor table at White House Tavern, a former miner’s cottage turned eatery, order the French dip sandwich, and people-watch as fellow visitors mill about town.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
The qualifications are that all steps of production, from milling to maturation, must be done onsite, and at least two-thirds of the grains are grown on land owned or controlled by the estate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill
Noun
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Now, a study published in the journal PLOS One reveals how one site in modern-day Israel functioned as an industrial-scale purple dye factory—the only known facility of its kind.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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The yogurt company on Tuesday announced plans to spend at least $1.2 billion opening a million-square-foot factory in Rome, New York.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Just grinding that long, and then to finally get back.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The place is a hit, though amid the music and revelry and sweaty bumping and grinding, Smoke and Stack have their hands full, making sure, for instance, that their patrons don’t try to pay for their drinks with wooden nickels.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Earth, all nuclear power plants operate through nuclear fission: splitting atoms to generate an enormous amount of energy.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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His research team, in partnership with associate professor Sakiko Okumoto at Texas A&M University, hopes to study plant mechanisms in sorghum and capitalize on its innate ability to inhibit nitrogen loss, a process known as biological nitrification inhibition (BNI).—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For those interested in exploring opportunities in the legal cannabis space, pounding the pavement can be a heady process.—
Iris Dorbian,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Russia pounded Kyiv in an hourslong barrage Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 87 in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since July.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The owner of a popular ice-cream shop in Madrid began giving ice cream away to people passing by.—
Barry Hatton,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Missing the season’s climax through injury is hardly ideal, taking him out of the shop window just as the market begins to ramp up, and so United must hope that any prospective buyers have already seen enough from his mini-revival at Villa Park.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Between takes, Kish crushed Culver’s ButterBurgers, she and Simmons spooned custard at Kopp’s and Leon’s, and the crew detoured to Serbian staple Three Brothers, Vientiane Noodle Shop, and The Elegant Farmer.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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But their eggs and hatchlings can get crushed by tractors; they’re also being eaten by foxes, crows and sheep.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 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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The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Wrigley Field to take the season series between the teams.—
John J. Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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The managers were followed by the drum major—not an ordinary drum major beating time for a band, mind you, but a performer out of the books, an artist with the baton.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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