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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Allen is the kind of back who can grind out a long NFL career.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Abreu followed with a single before Story ground out to end the game after three hours and 18 minutes.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
This is not a team set up to grind out results.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Texas has movement in the bullpen and West's sacrifice ground out puts a runner on the board.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Abreu followed with a single before Story ground out to end the game after three hours and 18 minutes.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
This is not a team set up to grind out results.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Texas has movement in the bullpen and West's sacrifice ground out puts a runner on the board.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Grind out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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