grind out

verb

ground out; grinding out; grinds out

transitive verb

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Small stumps can be ground out in a matter of minutes, whereas massive stumps may be too big for practical grinding. — Steven John, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026

And the rural poor, whose jobs are being displaced by factory automation, are grinding out longer hours for lower pay in the gig economy. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

However, the 28-year-old struck out Victor Mesa Jr, made pinch hitter Kevin Williamson ground out and struck out Yandy Diaz on a controversial check swing. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

By then, Tampa Bay held a 3-0 lead, grinding out runs in trademark fashion. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grind out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout