grind along
phrasal verb
ground along; grinding along; grinds along
1
: to continue in a slow and steady way
The economy continues to grind along.
2
: to continue moving down or along (something) in a slow and steady way
The traffic was grinding along the highway.
Examples of grind along in a Sentence
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As winter grinds along, warm up with three hearty red wines.
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Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff Chasing a dream Isaac Zico, a Massachusetts Pirates wide receiver and kick returner, doesn’t like the way the team van sounds, grinding along the Massachusetts Turnpike.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff Chasing a dream Isaac Zico, a Massachusetts Pirates wide receiver and kick returner, doesn’t like the way the team van sounds, grinding along the Massachusetts Turnpike.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
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“Grind along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20along. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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