milled

Example Sentences

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Hours before strikes hit Iraq's capital, crowds milled in central Baghdad to the sound not of missiles but clinking coffee cups, children laughing and women filming TikToks.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

A small gathering of people milled around as auction items were read through by a woman speaking at a volume not much louder than a semiprivate conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He remembers waking up in intensive care and wondering what the doctors and nurses would tell him about his injuries as they milled around.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Still, on a recent Friday, day laborers milled around even as it began to drizzle again.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

A few students milled about in the rock garden, but there were no Executives in sight.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart