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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Christian McCaffrey ground out 53 rushing yards and the opening TD, while George Kittle chipped in four catches for 67 yards.
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
With first choice wing-backs, Issa Kabore and Liberato Cacace, joining Moore on the treatment table and Parkinson opting to leave out the more expansive Lewis O’Brien in favour of three battlers in midfield, the visitors were intent on grinding out a goalless draw.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
The last time San Diego State opened a men’s basketball season against Long Beach State, in 2010, Kawhi Leonard and the Aztecs trailed by one deep into the second half and needed three 3s by backup guard James Rahon to grind out a nervy road win.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Segerstrom will grind out the win.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
With first choice wing-backs, Issa Kabore and Liberato Cacace, joining Moore on the treatment table and Parkinson opting to leave out the more expansive Lewis O’Brien in favour of three battlers in midfield, the visitors were intent on grinding out a goalless draw.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
The last time San Diego State opened a men’s basketball season against Long Beach State, in 2010, Kawhi Leonard and the Aztecs trailed by one deep into the second half and needed three 3s by backup guard James Rahon to grind out a nervy road win.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Segerstrom will grind out the win.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Grind out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20out. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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