as in scraping
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as in rubbing
to make smooth by friction
after they are ground and polished, these stones can be used for jewelry
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as in gritting
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound
everyone in the car winced when the driver ground the gears trying to shift into second
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as in sharpening
to make sharp or sharper
better grind down that ax before you even think about trying to cut down that tree
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as in polishing
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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as in crushing
to reduce to fine particles
grind whole coffee beans if you want the freshest coffee
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Recent Examples of grinding
Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
This region has a way of grinding up attacks that appear to be transformational.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Modest clay statues of workers grinding wheat and attending to large vats are also on show.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
It is made by removing the skins of almonds by boiling them and then grinding the skinless almonds into fine flour.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2024
Ukraine is grappling with a critical manpower problem on the front line and is straining to hold back Russia’s grinding assaults.
—Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
But the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 brought all that work to a grinding halt.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
The crowd was a blend of young and old, left and right, well off and grinding.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Since Russia sent its army into Ukraine in February 2022, the war has largely been a story of grinding artillery and drone strikes along a heavily fortified 620-mile front involving hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Multiple governments have accused Pyongyang of supplying arms to Moscow for its grinding war in Ukraine, a charge both countries have denied, despite significant evidence of such transfers.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
This region has a way of grinding up attacks that appear to be transformational.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Modest clay statues of workers grinding wheat and attending to large vats are also on show.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
It is made by removing the skins of almonds by boiling them and then grinding the skinless almonds into fine flour.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2024
Ukraine is grappling with a critical manpower problem on the front line and is straining to hold back Russia’s grinding assaults.
—Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
But the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 brought all that work to a grinding halt.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
The crowd was a blend of young and old, left and right, well off and grinding.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Since Russia sent its army into Ukraine in February 2022, the war has largely been a story of grinding artillery and drone strikes along a heavily fortified 620-mile front involving hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
—Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinding
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Data shows huge spikes in scraping activity from Bytespider over each of the last six weeks.Kali Hays, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl halfway through and again at the end.Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2024
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The timing of the Forest Service’s change in policy interpretation has left him scratching his head.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Its matching white stand comes equipped with pads that prevent it from scratching floors.Maggie Horton, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Always use mild detergents and never scrub them with an abrasive sponge or scrubber.Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Josephina’s welcome to Fort Bliss is characteristically cold and all the more abrasive by the lack of privacy in the open bunk, co-ed showers, and open latrine.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place.Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
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Israel has been pounding Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon for days.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
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This practice is second nature among veteran hunters, but can be jarring or even distasteful to some new hunters.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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As jarring and disorienting as that can feel, just know that the cards say things are happening as they are supposed to.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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For Hodgson, one of his priorities last session was making improvements to protect personal privacy, which included filing a bill that would have banned data collected from license plate readers to outside parties.Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hours before the Mets kept alive their season and continued the promise of a compelling postseason for the New York baseball scene, Yankee Stadium was quiet with the sounds of players filing in for a simulated game and key figures talking about their postseason return following a one-year absence.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Powered by retinol and hyaluronic acid, the smoothing cream visibly firms and plumps the skin while offering a potent dose of hydration designed to last.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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This smoothing flatiron leaves strands looking pin-straight and glossy with an internal temperature of 365 degrees Fahrenheit to polish hair without frying it.Annie Blackman, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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But beating the Eagles — on the road and in a short week — would certify Washington in a way the previous 10 weeks haven’t.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Video taken early Friday by Bender, a popular YouTube channel, showed a group of men, some wearing Maccabi fan colors, picking up pipes and boards from a construction site, then chasing and beating a man.Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Grinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinding. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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