grind on

phrasal verb

ground on; grinding on; grinds on
: to continue for a long time
used to describe something unpleasant
The war ground on for many more months.

Examples of grind on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two years on, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine still grinds on unabated, while domestically the Kremlin clamps down on almost ever aspect of daily public life. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024 But the war grinds on, and Woodward reports President Joe Biden admitted to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Russia's nuclear saber still hangs over Ukraine. David Martin, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, the world around these families grinds on. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, the politicized travesty that is the anti-doping system will grind on, issuing nonsensical results that only create questions instead of fair results. Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for grind on 

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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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