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
Another placed more tumbleweed in the path of the dozens of extras milling about.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Suzuki was received as a celebrity by ex-Moonies milling around on the grass.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Dozens of people were milling about.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
More civilians were seen milling out on the streets of Caracas today.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
All those giant creatures milling about.
—Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
Broadcasters vamped with images of players milling around while their producers scrambled.
—Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2026
Lawrence took a cue from Beckham shortly thereafter, milling about New York City, with her own black Kelly left undone.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
There were former players milling about before the game, representing both the Aggies and the Illinois State Redbirds.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Suzuki was received as a celebrity by ex-Moonies milling around on the grass.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Dozens of people were milling about.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
More civilians were seen milling out on the streets of Caracas today.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
All those giant creatures milling about.
—Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
Broadcasters vamped with images of players milling around while their producers scrambled.
—Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2026
Lawrence took a cue from Beckham shortly thereafter, milling about New York City, with her own black Kelly left undone.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
There were former players milling about before the game, representing both the Aggies and the Illinois State Redbirds.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milling
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Many came from grinding poverty and squalor.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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For Jones, doing his part meant observing, which led to at least four officers jumping on his back, handcuffing him, crushing his legs, and grinding his forehead into the frozen concrete.—
Evan Minsker,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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With its newest release, Canadian RV specialist Leisure Travel Vans (LTV) adjusts focus from luxurious leisure to heart-pounding adventure travel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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But if Robert Icke’s pulse-pounding Broadway production is any indication, Sophocles’ 2,500-year-old Greek tragedy still has the ability to shock.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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For a fraction of the cost of private colleges — and often far less than out-of-state public universities — CSU offers students a genuine opportunity to build skills, and increase lifetime earnings without crushing debt.—
Andrea Mays,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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Watts on Tuesday also highlighted a September 2025 incident in which a worker suffered a crushing injury inside a tunnel after being pinned between two 4,000-foot pipes.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Milling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milling. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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