as in grinding
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 milling
Window closing to find survivors These are the kinds of scenes playing out across La Guaira state, with people milling around in the streets after being left homeless, uncertain of what to do next.
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Fernando Narro Roman,
NPR,
28 June 2026
In addition to the extra security guards milling about, many of the areas that were formerly open to the public were closed off by fences and guarded exits.
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Seamus Bozeman
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The on-site optical laboratory uses glazing and milling equipment that Cubitts said is designed to reduce water and energy consumption.
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Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Everyone looked fantastic, a drink in hand, milling about the grounds, socializing, seeing and being seen.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
On Sunday, the event saw hundreds milling about the convention center with red-on-white patterned scarves — the Shemagh, Jordan’s national headscarf — wrapped around their heads or draped by the hosts across the shoulders of guests as a gift to perfect strangers.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
An hour after practice had ended, players were still milling around the edges of the court while Irving and James continued to shoot.
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Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Videos posted on Facebook by the Radical Reform Movement showed a small group of protesters milling around a barrier set up on a two-lane road running through a barren landscape on a bright sunny day.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
No road closures are scheduled, but high traffic volume, motorcades, special vehicles and thousands of pedestrians milling about downtown will be just as prohibitive.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Fernando Narro Roman,
NPR,
28 June 2026
In addition to the extra security guards milling about, many of the areas that were formerly open to the public were closed off by fences and guarded exits.
—
Seamus Bozeman
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The on-site optical laboratory uses glazing and milling equipment that Cubitts said is designed to reduce water and energy consumption.
—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Everyone looked fantastic, a drink in hand, milling about the grounds, socializing, seeing and being seen.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
On Sunday, the event saw hundreds milling about the convention center with red-on-white patterned scarves — the Shemagh, Jordan’s national headscarf — wrapped around their heads or draped by the hosts across the shoulders of guests as a gift to perfect strangers.
—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
An hour after practice had ended, players were still milling around the edges of the court while Irving and James continued to shoot.
—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Videos posted on Facebook by the Radical Reform Movement showed a small group of protesters milling around a barrier set up on a two-lane road running through a barren landscape on a bright sunny day.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
No road closures are scheduled, but high traffic volume, motorcades, special vehicles and thousands of pedestrians milling about downtown will be just as prohibitive.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milling
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The hike includes the park’s east side on the Grasslands Trail, which leads to a Kumeyaay grinding rocks site and the scenic Old Mission Dam overlook.
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Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.
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Be mesmerized by the dazzling lasers and pulse-pounding tunes from the movie in this unforgettable experience.
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An apartment surveillance video captured a man pounding on the window, before Davis gave him a key.
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Many of our schools do a decent job of crushing students’ desire for mental effort.
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And in the end, the Sox scored their most runs in a game since 1970, crushing the Kansas City Royals 22-1 in front of 31,130 at Rate Field.
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“Milling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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