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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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 But plenty of fans love watching Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes work his magic, or KC’s somewhat underappreciated defense grind out wins, while appreciating the team’s penchant for exciting comeback victories. Sean Gregory, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025 There were mistakes or knowledge gaps that anyone with a character that strong with that many hours played would not make, hence the narrative that Musk was paying others to grind out his characters for him, which may have also happened back in the Diablo days. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for grind out 

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Feb. 2025.

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