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

My strength in stroke play is scraping out pars and grinding out pars. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026

If your business has been quietly grinding out consistent profit for years, that consistency itself is a valuable asset, not a limitation. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Junior running back Roger Garey scored three touchdowns and ground out 104 rushing yards. — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026

So just really passing the baton, grinding out at-bats, getting to the bullpen, getting the starter out. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 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