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

The Knights will hope to grind out long possessions with senior running back Aiden Noto, while junior tight end/running back Desmond Gill is also a playmaker. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The dominant rushing attack that earned them four lopsided wins to start the season was more methodical than punishing, but Cleveland High still ground out a 24-18 nonleague victory Friday over host Crenshaw. — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Ole Miss grinds out a signature win The real savior, though, was the football. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Blasting Sharon Van Etten music on the subway and grinding out 18-hour shifts in her scrubs seems to be getting the job done, but happiness is a lot harder to deny when someone becomes determined to share it with you. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 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