- present participle of milk.
milking
Example Sentences
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"It is a lot different - it's rigid - you start milking in the morning, you have to milk in the evening. There's not as much flexibility," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The steady pulsing of milking machines mingled with a thumping musical beat as McAfee marched down the rows, pointing to their light pink udders.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
“But he said no cows. He might have been traumatized by the early mornings and milking twice a day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Bean to Kohl’s KSS -3.23%decrease; red down pointing triangle are milking the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Roskus was milking the cow in the barn door.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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