grind out
verb
ground out; grinding out; grinds out
: to produce in a mechanical way
ground out a new novel every year
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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Designated player Soo-Jin Berry then drove in Alejandre with a sacrifice ground out for a 2-0 lead.
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Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Cypress took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Ortiz singled and eventually scored on a Noah Johnson ground out.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Gray buckled down and struck out Isaac Collins and drew a Michael Massey ground out to escape unscathed, and the Royals didn’t get another chance until the fifth when Massey doubled but was subsequently thrown out at the plate by Yoshida on a Kyle Isbel single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Lille is in third after grinding out a 1-0 win at Monaco courtesy of an own-goal from Monaco captain Denis Zakaria with 20 minutes left.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
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Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Cypress took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Ortiz singled and eventually scored on a Noah Johnson ground out.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Gray buckled down and struck out Isaac Collins and drew a Michael Massey ground out to escape unscathed, and the Royals didn’t get another chance until the fifth when Massey doubled but was subsequently thrown out at the plate by Yoshida on a Kyle Isbel single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Lille is in third after grinding out a 1-0 win at Monaco courtesy of an own-goal from Monaco captain Denis Zakaria with 20 minutes left.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
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“Grind out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20out. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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