as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
the dentist was in the habit of mulling the mercury amalgam in the palm of his hand
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Recent Examples of mull
Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Debenhams Group, the British retail conglomerate formerly known as Boohoo Group, is mulling the potential sale of PrettyLittleThing and the closure of another distribution center in a bid to drive a turnaround of the company’s declining fortunes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), will appear before the Banking panel this week as the Senate mulls his nomination to the Fed board.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
On the run from a Johnson County murder charge last year, Isaiah Sadowski mulled what was next, his future uncertain.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Before too long, though, Sacrifice ventures off into much stranger, more sincere territory, becoming a drama that mulls over surrendering to a higher power.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Debenhams Group, the British retail conglomerate formerly known as Boohoo Group, is mulling the potential sale of PrettyLittleThing and the closure of another distribution center in a bid to drive a turnaround of the company’s declining fortunes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), will appear before the Banking panel this week as the Senate mulls his nomination to the Fed board.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
On the run from a Johnson County murder charge last year, Isaiah Sadowski mulled what was next, his future uncertain.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mull
Verb
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Just keep grinding, keep working.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s when most of the area’s biggest theaters grind back into action.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Try dishes such as the guava duff, a steamed pudding slathered in a rum sauce, or johnnycake, Bahamian-style without the cornmeal, with a slab or two of salt fish.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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Overwintering fires continue through winter by smoldering in forest duff and peat underground, only to start up again in the spring.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Not the grand slam that had Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal pounding his fist into his glove as Thomas circled the bases and Progressive Field erupted.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Eighteen students who fled from the shooting took shelter at a home just down the road, after an initial group of them pounded on the door asking for help, resident Don Cygan told 9News.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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In a new study published in Antiquity, researchers from Cambridge and Nottingham examined a 16-feet sediment core from Aldborough in Yorkshire, an important center of metal production located at a former Roman tribal town of Brigantes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Direct dating Paleontologists often estimate the age of plant and animal fossils based on sediments where the organic material was preserved.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The result is quantum devices that can fly on real aircraft without crushing.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hong Kong advancers beat decliners, though healthcare was crushed by rumors that the US would impose tariffs on Chinese drugs.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Howell said a silt protection barrier on the street near the construction site became clogged, leading to an overflow of water.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The flood left a silt dirt behind, which can be home to these tiny flies that lay their eggs in organic matter typically found in sewer or piping systems.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The senior completed 19 of 26 passes for 142 yards and three TDs as Granada beat Monte Vista 19-7.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Analysts are often effusive in their praise of companies on their earnings calls after results beat expectations or a forecast is particularly impressive.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These plans disintegrated in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people and resulted in the taking of 251 hostages.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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But explaining Dyer’s motivations in the face of a disintegrating family portrayed in & Sons remains a bit of an uphill climb for Nighy.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mull. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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