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
John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The current administration has reportedly been mulling a new travel ban.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Stephen Graham is mulling over the right word to capture the past month of his life.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
State of play: The city has been mulling the tax since 2020, when a state law passed giving Virginia localities the right to do so, Tara Worden with Richmond's Office of Sustainability told The Richmonder.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Last month, the Lafayette City Council mulled taking legal action against the state over House Bill 24-1313, a law that required cities to allow denser developments around transit stations.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The current administration has reportedly been mulling a new travel ban.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Stephen Graham is mulling over the right word to capture the past month of his life.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
State of play: The city has been mulling the tax since 2020, when a state law passed giving Virginia localities the right to do so, Tara Worden with Richmond's Office of Sustainability told The Richmonder.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mull
Verb
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Just grinding that long, and then to finally get back.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The place is a hit, though amid the music and revelry and sweaty bumping and grinding, Smoke and Stack have their hands full, making sure, for instance, that their patrons don’t try to pay for their drinks with wooden nickels.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And as many as 40% prefer sitting on their duff to exercising.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Be sure to also scour leafy duff, moss, tree roots, and other low-lying areas.—
Matthew Every,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Russia pounded Kyiv in an hourslong barrage Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 87 in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since July.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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For those interested in exploring opportunities in the legal cannabis space, pounding the pavement can be a heady process.—
Iris Dorbian,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Recent sediment core samples indicate that the glacier began retreating in the 1940s, possibly linked to recurring El Niño patterns.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The cooler water will extract flavor better from coarser coffee and there will be less sediment in your cup at the end.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Between takes, Kish crushed Culver’s ButterBurgers, she and Simmons spooned custard at Kopp’s and Leon’s, and the crew detoured to Serbian staple Three Brothers, Vientiane Noodle Shop, and The Elegant Farmer.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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But their eggs and hatchlings can get crushed by tractors; they’re also being eaten by foxes, crows and sheep.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As part of the restoration process, research divers armed with metal detectors recently hit the water to see what was buried below the silt and sediment.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Best says the murky water can be full of tannins and algae and, once he’s started reaching for balls on the bottom, the disturbed silt reduces visibility dramatically.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The managers were followed by the drum major—not an ordinary drum major beating time for a band, mind you, but a performer out of the books, an artist with the baton.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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Comcast beat on a consensus estimate for revenues at $29.68 billion for the first quarter.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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