- present participle of mill.
milling
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Shuttered storefronts lined Calle Real, the city's main commercial artery, where the usual flow of shoppers and residents had been replaced by scores of migrants milling around the streets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
In addition to the extra security guards milling about, many of the areas that were formerly open to the public were closed off by fences and guarded exits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Born in 1932 in South Africa to Lithuanian Jewish immigrants who ran a malt business, Kirsh ventured into grain milling and then distribution, according to news reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
The cavities were created using focused ion beam milling in thick, mechanically exfoliated Bi2Te3 flakes.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026
A lot of us are milling around, and the guards are being unusually nice as they try to nudge everyone to their work assignments or back to their trailers.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Todd said in the release that millings will be placed around the barricades to keep them from being moved.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2015
