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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 milled
Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Baker says using grain milled within 24 hours adds aromas and flavors that would quickly evaporate with older flour.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
The pothole fixes are intended to fill the hole until the entire roadway can be milled and paved in warmer weather.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
There was an air of calm inside the theater with just 24 hours until showtime as producers, technicians and camera operators milled about going through their tasks.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Attendees milled around a makeshift sauna village, assembled outside Seattle's Nordic Museum, sampling different styles of sauna, and occasionally dipping in an ice cold tub or shower.
—Will Stone, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Dust rose and workers milled around the large site where buildings once stood and a single excavator was starting to scoop up the concrete and metal in video sent to NBC News from the scene this morning.
—Jasmine Green, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
As the women’s team piled into a bus for a road trip and the normal Thursday traffic milled through campus, Bubba let Zeleznak know that Buddy wasn’t going to pull through.
—Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Mar. 2026
Already known for having sparse crowds, a little over 100 paying customers milled around Smoothie King Center during the Warriors’ warmups.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Their discussion was punctuated by calls for quiet as hundreds of attendees milled around the convention hall to collect their accreditation.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Baker says using grain milled within 24 hours adds aromas and flavors that would quickly evaporate with older flour.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
The pothole fixes are intended to fill the hole until the entire roadway can be milled and paved in warmer weather.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
There was an air of calm inside the theater with just 24 hours until showtime as producers, technicians and camera operators milled about going through their tasks.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Attendees milled around a makeshift sauna village, assembled outside Seattle's Nordic Museum, sampling different styles of sauna, and occasionally dipping in an ice cold tub or shower.
—Will Stone, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Dust rose and workers milled around the large site where buildings once stood and a single excavator was starting to scoop up the concrete and metal in video sent to NBC News from the scene this morning.
—Jasmine Green, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
As the women’s team piled into a bus for a road trip and the normal Thursday traffic milled through campus, Bubba let Zeleznak know that Buddy wasn’t going to pull through.
—Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Mar. 2026
Already known for having sparse crowds, a little over 100 paying customers milled around Smoothie King Center during the Warriors’ warmups.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milled
Adjective
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The fox was both here in this world with the nightingale and the pulverized worm, and also in a narrow pocket just behind it.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another ball India crushed later in the game would have been out of several.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Duke was absolutely crushed for the second straight year.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When the ball missed, the mascots howled with laughter; one of them, a big yellow mountain lion, pounded the ground.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The villagers huddled in their church for protection as Israeli warplanes pounded large swaths of southern and eastern Lebanon while Israeli troops stepped up a ground invasion and Hezbollah kept firing rockets at Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Step 3 - Make dressing: 1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar 1 teaspoon honey Remaining olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Whisk all ingredients together in small bowl.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to the rules, the dough must be made with 00 flour (a finely ground style of wheat flour), natural or brewer’s yeast, salt and water, no more, no less.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 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
Adjective
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Choosing a water-soluble or micronized powder that mixes easily in your sprayer will help ensure the nitrogen is quickly absorbed by the grass and won’t wash away.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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Blue Raspberry rounds out the flavor options and delivers 5 grams of micronized creatine that’s proven to increase strength, support muscle growth and improve workout endurance.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 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
Verb
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United could have disintegrated in the second period, fearing fate was against them.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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There was more funding for higher education, less restrictive laws, lower voting ages, better reproductive rights for women and easier divorces, while icons of popular culture gained far greater prominence and influence as stuffy hierarchies disintegrated.—
Jason Burke,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Milled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milled. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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