How to Use grind out in a Sentence

grind out

verb

• Charley said the fact the team has had to grind out so many results will help it down the stretch.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
• The Colts will likely try to grind out the clock and barely sneak out a win.
  — Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2024
• Just pass the baton, grind out at-bats, grind out the starter and make things happen.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2023
• Marco Lee stepped in at running back and helped grind out yards to kill the clock.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 13 Nov. 2022
• The good news is the Sabres keep grinding out standings points, with points in eight of their last 11 games.
  — Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
• And yet, in the midst of futile attempts to grind out yardage on the ground, the game’s primal Cro-Magnon essence was fun to watch.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022
• Wacha has survived the highs and lows of grinding out a big-league career.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023
• Of course, grinding out all those miles is sure to work up an appetite.
  — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2023
• The effort has been aided by the absence of strong wind, an element that's still a wild card in the fight to grind out the fire.
  — Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 15 July 2021
• The rest of this Giants roster needs to follow suit and grind out more wins than losses over the next month or so.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
• Torrey Pines was supposed to grind out yards — three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust style — and eat up the clock in an effort to shorten the game.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2021
• The Grizzlies will likely grind out this series and have a good shot at winning Game 1 as well.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2022
• The pick in this fight is for Conceicao to use her wrestling and ground control to grind out a decision.
  — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
• The Bears will need to grind out some tough wins and play catch up in order to bolster how the committee looks at them come March.
  — Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
• Being able to grind out yards on the ground, wear out the defense, control the clock and keep the score close puts all the pressure on Baltimore.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
• Unlike a night earlier, the Spurs could not grind out a victory down the stretch.
  — ExpressNews.com, 10 Jan. 2021
• The Golden Eagles rely more on sound defense to grind out wins.
  — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
• However, the Bengals' defense is no match for Mack and the Colts' running game, which grind out more than 200 yards.
  — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2020
• But that belief has to extend to the rest of the team if the Bulls are going to grind out the wins necessary to sneak into the play-in tournament.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2023
• Chubb managed to grind out 84 yards to lead the team in rushing, but averaged just 3.8 yards per carry.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 27 Sep. 2021
• Yet, even with the Clippers (9-7) grinding out their third straight win, Coach Tyronn Lue was not happy.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
• The under is slightly in play here because of the way the Chiefs are likely to play it by grinding out yards and possession.
  — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2024
• It’s been a battle, through [Tommy John] and breaking my hand, just grinding out the minor league life.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
• Can the 24-year-old cultivate some Newgarden- or Dixon-esque grit and grind out a podium on Sunday?
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2021
• The move in futures comes after a bumpy week for stocks that saw the major averages grind out modest gains.
  — Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2024
• Thatcher will try to grind out yards on the ground with several quality backs.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2021
• And after a few years during which we were all forced to confront the finitude of life, for many, the idea of grinding out a few more hours at the office lost its sheen.
  — Simone Stolzoff, Quartz, 24 May 2023
• San Clemente is known for its physical defense and grinding out games.
  — Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 30 Sep. 2024
• Allsup mitigates the damage by getting Miller to fly out, a Miller strikeout, and Pokrovsky ground out.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | [e-mail], al, 2 June 2023
• Both teams’ defenses were denying big plays, forcing the offenses to grind out yards and use up clock.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Jan 2025