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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Kiké Hernandez led off with a double and advanced to third on a Rojas ground out. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 20 June 2025 To grind out a win and snap a five-game losing streak. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 June 2025 Senior shortstop Alondra Maldonado led off the second inning with a single and scored on a single by Seemann, who then moved around to score after an error, a sacrifice ground out and a passed ball to make it 2-0. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025 Netflix may be acting more and more like conventional TV networks, presenting live NFL games and WWE bouts and selling ads, but becoming a full-fledged distributor would entail grinding out carriage deals with programmers with large portfolios. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for grind out

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Jul. 2025.

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