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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Meanwhile, back on the court, Ben Johns ground out a win over Garnett in the other semi, then took out Hunter 10,1 in the final to reassert his dominance in singles for at least this week. Todd Boss, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 The normal wins, ground out against the odds, with their backs to the wall. Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025 Leverkusen have not quite surrendered their title yet, but the stalemate Bayern were able to grind out on Saturday preserved an eight-point lead at the top of the table. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025 The first chocolate factory opened in 1764 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, grinding out cocoa paste into bars for baking, known today as Baker’s Chocolate. Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025 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 11 Mar. 2025.

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