mulled; mulling; mulls
1
: to grind or mix thoroughly : pulverize
… mull a portion of the pigment with the oil …—
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: to consider at length : ponder
—often used with over
mulled over his choices
It's a fine offer, but we need time to mull it over.
mulled; mulling; mulls
: to heat, sweeten, and flavor (a beverage, such as wine or cider) with spices
Examples of mull in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the dentist was in the habit of mulling the mercury amalgam in the palm of his hand
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Jillian Mason, of Blue Springs, mulled the incident while supervising a happy youth at the Green Street playground on Monday afternoon.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Blake took this season off to decompress and mull over his next move after mutually agreeing to step down as Kings GM last spring.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Nuggets team president and KSE vice chairman Josh Kroenke was on the competition committee that mulled over various solutions to the years-long tanking epidemic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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Verb
In Congress and other positions, Becerra earned a reputation as a cerebral, analytical politician who would fully commit to his positions after taking time to mull them over.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Jillian Mason, of Blue Springs, mulled the incident while supervising a happy youth at the Green Street playground on Monday afternoon.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Blake took this season off to decompress and mull over his next move after mutually agreeing to step down as Kings GM last spring.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Nuggets team president and KSE vice chairman Josh Kroenke was on the competition committee that mulled over various solutions to the years-long tanking epidemic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mull. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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mull
2 of 2 noun1
: a soft fine sheer fabric of cotton, silk, or rayon
2
: an ointment of high melting point intended to be spread on muslin or mull and used like a plaster
zinc mull
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