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

Tired of grinding out a living in Vegas, ballerina-turned-showgirl Michelle (Sutton Foster) finally agrees to marry Hubbell (Alan Ruck), a longtime suitor who doesn’t exactly set her heart aflame. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

SoCal didn’t care, with Dizon/Campbell grinding out a 12-10 win to put Brooklyn surprisingly down early. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Many expected this to be a match Spain dominated as Argentina looked to grind out a result, but this was one of the worst finals in recent memory. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Argentina ultimately won 3-2 in extra time, grinding out a victory in a thrilling match. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 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