grind away
phrasal verb
ground away; grinding away; grinds away
1
: to work or study in a steady, determined way
She was grinding away at her studies.
2
: to remove (a part of something) by rubbing something rough against it
He uses a special tool to grind away the stone.
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Within the city of Khan Younis, only one citadel wall remains of its Mamluk-era fortress, ground away by centuries and wars past.
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Two rushing attacks grinding away, one yard, two yards, three yards at a time.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Whatever the reason, Harris has no choice but to keep grinding away on the issue.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Its lumbering, gross-out finale, in particular, is a problem, not so much blasting past the limits of good taste as grinding away at achieving bad taste.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024
The shift is creating a new wave of entrepreneurs who are discovering that financial success doesn’t always mean grinding away for 40+ hours a week.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
How well-covered is the charging portal, or will dust, mud, and rain grind away at the insides?
—Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
Historically, candidates were evaluated on direct experience, the specific knowledge and skills picked up while grinding away at a particular job.
—Marcus Bryant, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Tama / Getty Images In this case, the extreme heat is forecast to persist for more than a week without a break, grinding away at people’s resilience.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 July 2024
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Two rushing attacks grinding away, one yard, two yards, three yards at a time.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Whatever the reason, Harris has no choice but to keep grinding away on the issue.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Its lumbering, gross-out finale, in particular, is a problem, not so much blasting past the limits of good taste as grinding away at achieving bad taste.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024
The shift is creating a new wave of entrepreneurs who are discovering that financial success doesn’t always mean grinding away for 40+ hours a week.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
How well-covered is the charging portal, or will dust, mud, and rain grind away at the insides?
—Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
Historically, candidates were evaluated on direct experience, the specific knowledge and skills picked up while grinding away at a particular job.
—Marcus Bryant, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Tama / Getty Images In this case, the extreme heat is forecast to persist for more than a week without a break, grinding away at people’s resilience.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 July 2024
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“Grind away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20away. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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