milled

Example Sentences

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Families evacuated from their homes milled about the lobby and parking lot of the Cypress Community Center late Friday waiting for any updates about the leaking chemical tank that sent them fleeing earlier that day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Hours before strikes hit Iraq's capital, crowds milled in central Baghdad to the sound not of missiles but clinking coffee cups, children laughing and women filming TikToks.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Customers receive a card explaining the provenance of their “health-enabling” undies, including the locations where the fiber is grown, milled into fabric, dyed and sewn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

As the group milled about, drinking coffee and eating doughnuts, I met Joe, a longtime resident of Adamsville.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

While the inmates milled around, waiting their turn at the window, I got the package room officers to let me inside, where I sat in a comfortable chair.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover