- present participle of mill.
milling
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For many Labour lawmakers milling around Liverpool at the party’s annual jamboree—slogan “Hope Again”—that was a worry for another day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
That approach can restrict the complexity of possible designs and carries a risk of micro-cracking during milling or sintering.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
In addition to the extra security guards milling about, many of the areas that were formerly open to the public were closed off by fences and guarded exits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
In a damp back alley, Jingjing joined job-seekers milling about leisurely, haggling for higher wages while garment bosses perched on scooters brandished hiring signs, desperate for day labourers.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
No one in the milling crowd notices as he tosses it into the bottom of the cauldron.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Todd said in the release that millings will be placed around the barricades to keep them from being moved.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2015
