- present participle of mill.
milling
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By the time sunset had turned to dusk, families were milling about a replica of Times Square.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The vans belong to young Israeli squatters who play their own waiting game, smoking cigarettes and milling about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
That approach can restrict the complexity of possible designs and carries a risk of micro-cracking during milling or sintering.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
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storefronts lined Calle Real, the city's main commercial artery, where the usual flow of shoppers and residents had been replaced by scores of migrants milling around the streets.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
Nico made a muffled sound of protest as they soared over the walls and into a courtyard where more tourists were milling around, taking pictures.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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
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