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as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
don't be such a grind—go out with your friends and enjoy yourself
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as in effort
very hard or unpleasant work
yard work is a real grind
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as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
the daily grind of a 50-mile commute was getting old
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as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
after they are ground and polished, these stones can be used for jewelry
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as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
used the finest polishing paper he could to grind down the facets of the diamond before dusting it with a soft cloth
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Recent Examples of grind
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
The Marlins signed veteran right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill to a one-year, $3.5 million deal on Wednesday, giving the team another veteran alongside Alcantara who has successfully dealt with the grind of an MLB season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Once released from the pod, beans were separated from their pulpy outer coating, roasted, ground into a paste, mixed with water, sometimes flavored with chile peppers and honey, and served hot or cold.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But a little more grit and grind would go a long way.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
The Marlins signed veteran right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill to a one-year, $3.5 million deal on Wednesday, giving the team another veteran alongside Alcantara who has successfully dealt with the grind of an MLB season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Insiders say progress was being made until Germany’s coalition of the Social Democrats (SDP), Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the Green party collapsed in November, effectively grinding conversations to an abrupt halt.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Once released from the pod, beans were separated from their pulpy outer coating, roasted, ground into a paste, mixed with water, sometimes flavored with chile peppers and honey, and served hot or cold.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grind
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Here’s how: Instead of developing a general-purpose AI from scratch, new models will extract relevant medical knowledge from existing large language models (just like DeepSeek did using distillation).—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Jarren Duran was slated to make his spring debut on Sunday but was a late scratch due to a sore calf.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2025
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This tournament could be heaven for hockey nerds who have been starved for best-on-best at this level.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2025
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From jocks to nerds, cheerleaders to shy kids, Dazed captures the universality of being a young person on the cusp of truly entering the world, whether you're actualized or not.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Instead, her life was turned upside down last week after President Donald Trump’s administration began instituting mass layoffs as part of an aggressive effort to trim the federal workforce.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tyson and Flair can often be seen at dispensaries, cannabis trade shows and events, all in an effort to promote their growing brands.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes,
16 Feb. 2025
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The best toner pads may be popping up all over our TikTok FYPs, but our editors have been using these trendy treatments in their skin-care routines for years.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
25 Feb. 2025
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Of course, many social media users insisted that Jesse can never deviate from their morning routine again.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Clean both hands between the fingers and fingertips, then rub the back of your fingers against your palms.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Someone in your network may rub you the wrong way today.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Their identity was built on defense, grit and goaltending, with timely offense.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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In the early days, a business often runs on intuition, grit and a dash of luck.—
B.D. Dalton,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The decline sharpened at the end of the month after the inauguration.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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While roasting very wealthy American tourists is intrinsic to White Lotus, this season’s setting of Thailand and its focus on Buddhism are key to the larger story; the presence of these real traditions and beliefs only sharpens the satire in Mike White’s series.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
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In one fell swoop, that verdict rejected decades of Madigan and his loyalists polishing the image of the once-mighty speaker as a politician above reproach, a statesman who never crossed the line, a lawyer with a personal code of conduct that kept him on the straight and narrow.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Jenner’s nails were styled in a minimalist almond shape and polished in a cloudy, pink-nude manicure.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Grind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grind. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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