mill
noun
a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
were milling
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past progressiveof mill.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At Culver City Honda, more than a dozen prospective car buyers were milling about the dealership lot or waiting in the lobby for an available sales representative mid-afternoon Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025
Some people were milling around, but they were mostly journalists and photographers.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2024
A handful of personal security guards were milling about, but at the moment, there wasn’t much to do besides press on.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
By 6 p.m., hundreds of people, mostly 20-somethings, were milling among the racks and drinking free cans of yerba mate.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
The Lannister riders were milling about uncertainly near the water, crimson and silver banners flapping in the wind.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
