mill (about or around)

verb

Definition of mill (about or around)next
as in to gad (about)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mill (about or around)
  1. meander
  2. rove
  3. roam
  4. wander
  5. float
  6. kick around
Verb
  • There is no room for words that are meandering, that are trying to find themselves, or to be found.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In these newly urbanized areas, state highways that had previously meandered through the countryside were now lined with retail and housing.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of meander
Verb
  • Outside of the grill, there’s a roving raw-bar cart from which diners can choose a plethora of oysters, razor clams, shrimp cocktail, caviar, and more.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Jassy has axed several projects, including a telehealth service, video-calling device for kids and a roving Treasure Truck.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of rove
Verb
  • The service has roaming agreements with hundreds of carriers to support connectivity worldwide.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The atoms in this liquid metallic hydrogen are squeezed so tightly that its electrons are free to roam.
    Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of roam
Verb
  • Children on the autism spectrum tend to wander, or elope, from home and other safe places at a higher rate than their peers, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
    Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Some bucks might wander 5 to 8 miles or more, while others move 2 miles or less.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of wander
Verb
  • While the dances continued around the garden pavilion, snatches of both English and Spanish conversations floated through the growing crowd.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Rumors of Vonn’s return have been floating since October after she was spotted training in Austria.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of float
Verb
  • Canó kicked around with the Padres and Braves, toiling briefly at Triple-A El Paso, before being released for good in August.
    Rustin Dodd, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The foursome kicked around names for their group – The Dream Team?
    Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of kick around
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“Mill (about or around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mill%20%28about%20or%20around%29. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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