grind on
verb
ground on; grinding on; grinds on
: to continue for a long time
The war ground on for many more months.
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The war with Iran is grinding on with muddled goals, more service members heading overseas, rising energy prices, and growing Republican fears of ground troops.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But as the war grinds on, analysts warn Pakistan’s room for neutrality is shrinking.
—Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
That timeline represents years of sacrifice from both the golfer grinding on the course and the family holding everything together around him.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Heating your home and cooking food with natural gas are also likely to cost more as the war grinds on.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But as the war grinds on, analysts warn Pakistan’s room for neutrality is shrinking.
—Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
That timeline represents years of sacrifice from both the golfer grinding on the course and the family holding everything together around him.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Heating your home and cooking food with natural gas are also likely to cost more as the war grinds on.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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