as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll
ordered a meatball grinder from the beach's concession stand
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Recent Examples of grinder
The Eagles can clinch the NFC East with a win Sunday after failing to do so in last weekend’s grinder with Washington.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Most coffee grinders come with a catch cup, anyway.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
For the freshest flavor, grinding whole allspice berries at home is easy with a mortar and pestle or even a coffee grinder.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Add a generous sprinkle of ground nutmeg on top, preferably with a nutmeg grinder, and cheers!
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Most coffee grinders come with a catch cup, anyway.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
For the freshest flavor, grinding whole allspice berries at home is easy with a mortar and pestle or even a coffee grinder.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Add a generous sprinkle of ground nutmeg on top, preferably with a nutmeg grinder, and cheers!
Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinder
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At the same time, the Energy Department is working with the Defense Department to update U.S. nuclear weapons and strategic nuclear forces – bombers, ballistic missiles and submarines – to deter threats from other nations.Margaret E. Kosal, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2025
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In May alone, the Nazi submarine fleet sank 115 ships in the western Atlantic.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Marvel Rivals is crushing its first season launch with hundreds of thousands of concurrent players across console and PC, and players are getting to know Mr. Fantastic and The Invisible Woman as its two new heroes, with The Thing and Human Torch coming in a month and a half or so.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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That's where our hero must search first, but the unraveled threads of mystery will lead to a continent-wide trek.Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Shutting down ship lights at night did little to protect Allied vessels, since German sub captains could easily make out ship silhouettes created by bright lights on shore.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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The sandwich giant offered a similar deal on National Sandwich Day on Nov. 3 that included any custom six-inch sub on the menu.Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The tale begins in the dead of night on July 30, 1945, when the USS Indianapolis was struck by two Japanese torpedoes in the vast, unforgiving expanse of the Pacific Ocean.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Upton was a Navy radioman aboard the USS Utah when torpedoes hit the battleship and quickly capsized it, the nonprofit Pacific Historic Parks said in a social media post.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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