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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Erik Spoelstra typically likes his teams to grind out games with a slow pace, a lot of defense and great execution.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Segerstrom will grind out the win.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Unless Pereira lands something big early, Ankalaev is likely to repeat his methodical approach and grind out another win.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
Both Landman and Tulsa King managed to grind out new seasons in less than a year, with Landman returning for season two on Nov. 16 and Tulsa King having returned with its third season (now renewed for a fourth) on Sept. 15.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Segerstrom will grind out the win.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Unless Pereira lands something big early, Ankalaev is likely to repeat his methodical approach and grind out another win.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
Both Landman and Tulsa King managed to grind out new seasons in less than a year, with Landman returning for season two on Nov. 16 and Tulsa King having returned with its third season (now renewed for a fourth) on Sept. 15.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Grind out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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