mulled 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of mullednext
as in milled

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mulled

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verb

past tense of mull
as in crushed
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 Synonyms for mulled
  1. pounded
  2. ground
  3. disintegrated
  4. crumbled
  5. beat
  6. refined
Verb
  • My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounded
Adjective
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Garnish: celery stalk, lime wedge Instructions: Rim a glass with chili powder or salt, then fill with ice.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Mix equal parts cinnamon and cloves for ground allspice, then add a pinch of finely ground black pepper to replicate its complexity.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ground
Verb
  • Yet as the Syrian military rapidly disintegrated, Iran was notably absent.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The relationship with William and Kate had already disintegrated, as well as with a number of the staff at Kensington Palace, and tensions with media had been in overdrive.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of disintegrated
Verb
  • After zooming up in 1998 and 1999, the stock crumbled in the dot-com bust, losing almost all its value.
    MacKenzie Sigalos,Ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Iranian government remained unprepared for the Syrian army’s swift collapse, as defensive lines crumbled and soldiers proved unready or unable to fight.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of crumbled
Verb
  • While the two-time champ beat KellyAnne Judd to stay on Era 2 at the beginning of Battle of the Eras, her luck finally ran out when Jordan Wiseley voted her into the final elimination instead of Rachel Robinson against Tori Deal (who had gotten last place in the challenge).
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Darden Restaurants — The Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse parent jumped 8% after reporting an earnings and revenue beat for its fiscal second quarter.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of beat
Adjective
  • And Answers For Wednesday, December 18 Now, generative AI is stepping up to make personalization more refined.
    Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • OpenAI told me that building something more refined is on its to-do list.
    Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of refined
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Thesaurus Entries Near mulled

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mulled

mulled (over)

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