as in to grind
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 mill
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Lenzing works closely with brands and mills around the world to develop new, and more sustainable, hybrid materials.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Wood plank timbered ceilings were milled on the property when the home was constructed.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
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Noun
These machines use mills, lathes, and drills to cut, shape, and bore metal to the exact specifications set by a human operator.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Lenzing works closely with brands and mills around the world to develop new, and more sustainable, hybrid materials.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
Verb
Around us, people milled about—nervous, curious, suspended between ordinary life and political rupture.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Wood plank timbered ceilings were milled on the property when the home was constructed.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill
Noun
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That's because the automakers are paying for tariffs and passing it on to dealers, who now pay more to buy cars from the factory.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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To produce its weapons, Anduril is planning to open a sprawling factory near Columbus, Ohio.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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This precise semiautomatic machine can grind your beans, push out balanced shots, and froth your milk.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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The fact that everybody was there and everyone was grinding, there was that little extra motivation to really get this thing going.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Eventually, hard candies were made from the plant and carried in many apothecaries and general stores.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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Squirrels love to yank new plants out of the ground.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Hole-in-the-Wall, a unique rock formation that has a large arch carved through it by the relentless pounding of the ocean.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 July 2025
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For the first time since the storms began pounding Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said there were 41 people confirmed to be unaccounted for across the state and more could be missing.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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All of this and more below, where a Vogue beauty editor vets the best deals to shop.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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The first day of Amazon's big summer sale is over, but there are still three more days of deals to shop.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The Yankees dropped their sixth consecutive game Saturday, suffering a crushing 12-6 loss to the New York Mets.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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If the Heat move off Bam Adebayo, the defense will absorb a crushing blow, but that will come at a time when NBA offense has trumped NBA defense.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Pallets of jurema bark, powdered and shredded, in a storage room at one of Akasha Song’s production facilities.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Makeup patted him down—he’d worked up a coat of sweat during the setup—and powdered him up; the costumer threw his shirt on him.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nothing beats a flattering linen dress for the summer.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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June hiring was up modestly from May's 144,000 increase in payrolls and beat the 118,000 jobs economists had forecast for last month.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
4 July 2025
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“Mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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