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

Customers receive a card explaining the provenance of their “health-enabling” undies, including the locations where the fiber is grown, milled into fabric, dyed and sewn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

As the group milled about, drinking coffee and eating doughnuts, I met Joe, a longtime resident of Adamsville.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

Steel is still produced at the works, but the process now relies on imported slabs of steel which are milled on site.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

He milled through the three levels of the Eolian, talking with everyone, young and old, musician and not.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss