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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Currently, Russia maintains the initiative across the front, grinding out costly but consistent gains as Ukraine struggles to stabilize its defenses. Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 If riding Lankinen is the Canucks’ best bet for grinding out the sort of .550 point percentage that Vancouver needs to stay on the right side of the playoff bar, would the club go that route? Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 Led by a strong defensive front, the Horned Frogs have found ways to grind out victories, even when their offense struggled to light up the scoreboard. David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024 After dropping game one though, the Waters ground out points and ground out the win, taking the gold medal after cruising to 11-3, 11-4 game wins to finish things off. Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 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 8 Jan. 2025.

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