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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Sarah Moreno
updated April 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Escalation and attack In April 1834 about 20–30 Bindjareb individuals raided a flour mill in South Perth.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
Her breads are made with grains grown on her brother’s farm in Los Baños (Merced County), about a two-hour drive from San Francisco, and milled at the bakery’s other production facility in San Rafael.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Gutiérrez, born in Costa Rica, said his family owned two sugar mills in Cuba that no longer exist because they were dismantled by the government.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Escalation and attack In April 1834 about 20–30 Bindjareb individuals raided a flour mill in South Perth.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
Her breads are made with grains grown on her brother’s farm in Los Baños (Merced County), about a two-hour drive from San Francisco, and milled at the bakery’s other production facility in San Rafael.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill
Noun
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That means, of course, she’s now been phased out of her role as a factory lackey in dystopian near-future Brazil due to her age.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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According to People’s Daily Online (PDO), its diverse industrial base provides realistic environments where humanoid robots can be trained to handle complex, real-world factory conditions before deployment on production lines.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With activity in the Strait of Hormuz grinding to a near halt, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is predicting a sharp slowdown in global trade.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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What remains is a grinding war with no clear endpoint and no coherent strategy.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When this relocation process breaks down, and viscous black liquid flows into marine environments, plants and animals are evolutionarily unprepared.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of striking employees will return to work at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley on Tuesday after the company agreed to return to the negotiating table, union officials said.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The school had also employed about two dozen teachers and administrative staff, many of whom were young graduates in their 20s now without an income – at a time when their nation’s already struggling economy has been further pounded by war.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wild video captured the moment a young fisherman plunged into pounding Southern California surf to wrestle a thrashing shark and free it from his fishing line.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Could proposed property tax cuts impact shops and other businesses?—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Buôn Bán, a retail and consignment shop inside the studio that features local artists and makers, will be open.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Taken together, these actions will cripple Iran's military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The thinking is that if oil doesn’t start flowing out of the Middle East soon, prices would have to go high enough to balance the market by crushing demand.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each day, an FX makeup team used around 400 prosthetics on the passengers, and made 3,000 gel capsules filled with sodium bicarbonate, citric acid and red powdered Kool-Aid.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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My eyes scanned the faces around me, all of them powdered in ash.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Suns then tied the game at 94-94 after Jordan Goodwin beat the buzzer with a corner triple to end the period.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Keller stymies defending champ Coppell Claire Garritson scored the game-winning goal in the second half and Keller hung on to beat defending state champion Coppell 2-1 in the Class 6A Division 1 Region 1 Final on Tuesday night at Keller High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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