as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
the dentist was in the habit of mulling the mercury amalgam in the palm of his hand
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Recent Examples of mull
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
President mulls joining Russia-Ukraine peace talks, expects ceasefire With Russian forces now in control of close to a fifth of Ukraine, Putin has held fast to his longstanding demands for Kyiv to cede territory, abandon its NATO membership ambitions and become a neutral country.
—USA Today, 17 May 2025
Lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, are mulling over changes to the health care insurance program that benefits more than 70 million Americans nationwide.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Anaheim is mulling a takeover of the Anaheim Transportation Network, the resort transit operator that moves millions of people a year, as the service is exploring ways to raise revenue or make cuts to address budget challenges.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
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Verb
After collaborating with the Museum for Lace and Fashion in Calais, the French museum is mulling more joint exhibitions.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
President mulls joining Russia-Ukraine peace talks, expects ceasefire With Russian forces now in control of close to a fifth of Ukraine, Putin has held fast to his longstanding demands for Kyiv to cede territory, abandon its NATO membership ambitions and become a neutral country.
—USA Today, 17 May 2025
Lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, are mulling over changes to the health care insurance program that benefits more than 70 million Americans nationwide.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Anaheim is mulling a takeover of the Anaheim Transportation Network, the resort transit operator that moves millions of people a year, as the service is exploring ways to raise revenue or make cuts to address budget challenges.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mull
Verb
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Meanwhile, families across America are grinding five, six, even seven days a week just to stay afloat.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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While the Bruins took care of some key business in the hiring of new head coach Marco Sturm, the team’s scouting and management staffs have been been grinding through some planning for the future that is just as vital as the next coach.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Overwintering fires continue through winter by smoldering in forest duff and peat underground, only to start up again in the spring.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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In Newfoundland, this usually means Jiggs’ Dinner—a Sunday-style meal of salt beef, cabbage, potatoes, and root veggies, often accompanied by raisin pudding, aka figgy duff—while in New Brunswick you might be treated to a bowl of Fricot (a traditional chicken and vegetable Acadian stew).—
Renée Morrison,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
Verb
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His answers often incite him to pound his fist on the meeting table, interspersed with loud exclamations.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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His approach emphasizes collaboration with industry to create a framework where the rules are clearly known as the primary regulatory tool rather than aggressive enforcement based on applying existing laws, which many industry insiders described as pounding a square peg into a round hole.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The three mosaics were discovered beneath several feet of sediment alongside what appear to be stone walls, photos show.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The team of Spanish researchers spotted the oblong rock below 5 feet (1.5 meters) of sediment during an excavation in July 2022 and reported their findings in a paper published May 24 in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The pressure in each case was almost immediately crushing.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Identify this biennial plant by the shape of its leaves, which smell garlicky when crushed, and by its white spring flowers.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Vines growing on black silt and sand are lined parallel to the direction of the mistral wind from the north.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The pictures captured the lifeless water full of debris and silt, stagnant, clotted and scabbed with rubbish.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Verb
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This, in turn, provoked police to wade into the crowd, beating people with nightsticks.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Gordon mentions beating the Bears’ rivals as one of his key team goals for the 2025 season.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The vines are planted in limestone, marl, and clay soils and are situated with eastern and southeastern exposures at altitudes of 750 to 1,000 feet so grapes mature perfectly with the right balance of sugars, acid, and minerality.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
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The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mull. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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