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.
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Ukraine rejects all these demands and says negotiations on a comprehensive peace deal would go nowhere, while the fighting would grind on.
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Greg Myre, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
But the war grinds on, with Russian forces intensifying attacks across the frontline and ramping up long-range strikes on Ukrainian cities.
—Tanya Lokshina, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2025
But this is an opportunity to do something and get the Detroit grind on right.
—Raquelle Harris, VIBE.com, 25 July 2025
Three and a half years later, the war is grinding on.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Greg Myre, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
But the war grinds on, with Russian forces intensifying attacks across the frontline and ramping up long-range strikes on Ukrainian cities.
—Tanya Lokshina, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2025
But this is an opportunity to do something and get the Detroit grind on right.
—Raquelle Harris, VIBE.com, 25 July 2025
Three and a half years later, the war is grinding on.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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