grind on

verb

ground on; grinding on; grinds on

intransitive

: to continue for a long time

The war ground on for many more months.

Examples of grind on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As life grinds on, De La Cruz finds solace in the greenery of his rural town. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Longing for a different Cuba As life grinds on, De La Cruz finds solace in the greenery of his rural town. — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Beijing and Berlin are on the itineraries of Gulf leaders this week, with diplomacy and economic resilience in focus as the Iran war grinds on. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The All-Pro left tackle spent the weeks since pulling a hamstring during a conditioning run on the first day of training camp riding a stationary bike, grinding on a VersaClimber, working in the pool and skiing his way back into football shape. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grind on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon