as in developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
after several years of aborted attempts, the band finally ground out a new album
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground (out)
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Recipe developed by Liz Mervosh.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Researchers have developed a method that can help turn plastics into valuable carbon nanomaterials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Though forged with simple materials, Luise Kaish’s canvas collages do indeed evoke a sense of wonder.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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The signatories said that many elements of modern international law aimed at protecting human life were originally forged in response to the Holocaust.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the photo shoot, the hunting party had worked up an appetite.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Companies worked up and down the supply chain to ensure readiness.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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See our fan gallery created by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Examples include the hospitality boxes F1 has created with Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for 2025.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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That hasn’t worked out so well either.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Very real small-scale physics effects, like dynamical heating, star-formation and feedback, and nonlinear effects must be worked out and accounted for.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 20-point ceasefire plan brokered by the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey still has several unresolved issues and details that must be hammered out.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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As streaming then supplanted sales and stars such as Swift hammered out their issues with Spotify, a new playbook was written.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Verdeille’s latest creations reinterpreted several pieces crafted by Schlumberger, bringing a fresh perspective to the designer’s famous works and celebrating the sea’s organic forms and fantastical beauty.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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And one of the essentials that is required is a Loop Cashmere beanie in midnight blue—irresistibly soft, perfectly toasty, eye-catching but understated, and crafted from 100 per cent sustainable Mongolian cashmere.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Ground (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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