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

Do the Avalanche go on to grind out a narrow win, keep their season alive, go back home to Denver and get to work on a mile-high miracle? —Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 May 2026

In the seventh, Giselle Ascencio drove in an insurance run for the Bengals with a fielder’s choice ground out. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026

This meant that teams were rewarded more for winning, encouraging imaginative and positive play over unimaginative and negative play aimed at sneaking a win or grinding out a draw. —Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026

Designated player Soo-Jin Berry then drove in Alejandre with a sacrifice ground out for a 2-0 lead. —Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 May 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