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milling

[mil-ing] / ˈmɪl ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
grinding
Synonyms
STRONG
crumbling crunching crushing disintegrating eroding granulating grating powdering pulverizing rubbing scraping shivering smashing
WEAK
bone-crushing

Example Sentences

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Her machinery allowed households to produce meal more reliably and in greater quantities and supported the shift from subsistence hand-pounding to mechanized milling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The cavities were created using focused ion beam milling in thick, mechanically exfoliated Bi2Te3 flakes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Hundreds of tourists could be seen milling around the fountain Friday, many holding phones aloft to snap pictures.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

"Measuring equipment, milling tools, cutting liquids. That's why we call it an ecosystem that we have here in Switzerland."

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

And once everyone was milling around and chatting, Roz began speaking in her perkiest voice.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown