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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
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Players milled about, waiting for an update.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
At the afterparty, all guests had to sign a digital waiver before entering, and several cameramen and boom mic operators milled around the venue, largely training their equipment on Whitney, Conner, and the rest of the Mormon Wives cast.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Low-slung seats are leather, while the steering wheel and dash controls are milled aluminum.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
Others milled around tables offering tips and resources for what to do if ICE officers are spotted in the community.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The distillery describes it as milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, and aged on site, and highlights its use of a 500L Alembic copper pot still.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Guests Maude Apatow and Ryan Destiny, clad in the collection’s first debut line Vimini, milled about while Kaytranada and Kim Gordon both DJed.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Plainclothes security forces still milled around some neighborhoods, though anti-riot police and members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force appeared to have been sent back to their barracks.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
On a recent day at the Canopy by Hilton Nashville Downtown The Gulch hotel, guests milled about the lobby under high ceilings.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Players milled about, waiting for an update.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
At the afterparty, all guests had to sign a digital waiver before entering, and several cameramen and boom mic operators milled around the venue, largely training their equipment on Whitney, Conner, and the rest of the Mormon Wives cast.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Low-slung seats are leather, while the steering wheel and dash controls are milled aluminum.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
Others milled around tables offering tips and resources for what to do if ICE officers are spotted in the community.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The distillery describes it as milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, and aged on site, and highlights its use of a 500L Alembic copper pot still.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Guests Maude Apatow and Ryan Destiny, clad in the collection’s first debut line Vimini, milled about while Kaytranada and Kim Gordon both DJed.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Plainclothes security forces still milled around some neighborhoods, though anti-riot police and members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force appeared to have been sent back to their barracks.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 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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The result is that all the protons and electrons in the star are crushed into neutrons, and the mass of the incredibly dense object remains comparable to the sun, but the size is comparable to a city, as explained by NASA.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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When Heathcliff, a foundling, discovers that Cathy Earnshaw, the daughter of the impoverished Yorkshire lord who’s taken him in, has played a prank on him by putting eggs in his beds to be crushed, the boy plunges his fingers into the slippery puddle of yolk and albumen left behind.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Court documents say when the officers tried to leave, Catlett pounded on the hood and kicked the side door of their car.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Searchers looked in backyards, knocked on doors and pounded the pavement.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pour in 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, season with freshly ground black pepper, and bring to a simmer.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Heap roasted turkey, bacon strips, avocado, and freshly ground black pepper on white toast.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Here, her lips were potent, and her blush was equally so, powdered all over the rounds of her cheeks.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2026
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Matcha, the Japanese powdered green tea that is used during the ceremony, has entered the global marketplace.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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An earlier version of this story mistakenly described micronized progesterone as a bioidentical hormone with a molecular structure identical to the estrogen produced in the ovaries.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Behind forceful nights from Nic Claxton, who scored a career-high 28 points, and Noah Clowney, who added 22, and with three rookies taking full advantage of their minutes, the Nets found just enough offense to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-115 at Barclays Center.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The beating heart of space is the custom charcoal grille, which took six months to build just for the new locale.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Stars had rebounded from a season-worst, six-match winless skid to construct a three-game points streak, which disintegrated on Tuesday in just their second loss in eight tail ends of back-to-back sets.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Eberflus’ best intentions and vision for winning football disintegrated due in part to his team’s lack of discipline and the coaching staff’s inability to steer out of even the smallest skids.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Milled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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