grind out

verb

ground out; grinding out; grinds out

transitive verb

: to produce in a mechanical way

Examples of grind out in a Sentence

after several years of aborted attempts, the band finally ground out a new album
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The question remains about how a man running this many companies with now a new role supposedly cutting hundreds of billions out of the national budget has time to grind out games like Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 The Scorpions executed two more touchdown drives, patiently moving the ball down field and grinding out tough yards. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024 Mikko Rantanen had a natural hat trick and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon extended his NHL scoring lead to its greatest margin of the season and the Avs shook off another slow start to grind out a 4-2 win against the Kings at Ball Arena. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024 After looking utterly hopeless offensively for two months, UCLA has ground out three straight wins, riding a strong secondary and suddenly improved ground game into a trip to Washington this weekend. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grind out 

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grind out was in 1868

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“Grind out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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