grind down
verb
ground down; grinding down; grinds down
1
: to make (something hard) smaller and smoother by gradual rubbing
2
: to weaken or destroy gradually
Poverty ground her spirit down.
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Higher Treasury yields grind down on prices for all kinds of investments, from stocks to crypto to gold.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Higher Treasury yields also grind down on prices for all kinds of investments, from stocks to crypto to gold.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Higher Treasury yields grind down on prices for all kinds of investments, from stocks to crypto to gold.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Investors are growing concerned that a prolonged spike could strain households' ability to spend, grind down the global economy and push interest rates higher.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Higher Treasury yields also grind down on prices for all kinds of investments, from stocks to crypto to gold.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Higher Treasury yields grind down on prices for all kinds of investments, from stocks to crypto to gold.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Investors are growing concerned that a prolonged spike could strain households' ability to spend, grind down the global economy and push interest rates higher.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Grind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20down. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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