How to Use grid in a Sentence

grid

noun
  • The city streets form a grid.
  • The students plotted points on a grid.
  • Massie wears a debt clock lapel pin and lives off the grid.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Time will tell which pieces will come to the fore on the grid.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The more off the grid the better.
    Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Invert the grids of each heat race.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • The grid cannot keep up with AI.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
  • As mentioned, the tiny house runs off-grid.
    New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The stages are grids of squares, and your goal is to turn each one black.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • The thing is, it's called off the grid, so there's no phones allowed.
    Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The Ferrari car is far from the fastest on the grid.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This is an open grid to hold the food that folds shut to form a basket.
    New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
  • And escape before the grid locks you down for good.
    David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • How is the grid going to supply that?
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The blast left a grid pattern of burns on his chest and stomach.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And, of course, the sisters’ bonds go beyond the grid.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This was to ensure the safety of those on the grid and in the pit lane.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
  • When supply drops, the grid needs backup.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
  • For the off-grid guys and those who love gadgets, this is the perfect watch.
    Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • As mentioned, the Tiny Birdy runs off-grid.
    New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Grow-through grids, tomato cages, and twig stakes are good options.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
  • Use grow-through hoops, a trellis, or a hog-wire grid to keep them upright.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
  • New Yorkers deserve a grid that works for us.
    Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Let the jeon cool slightly to set, then cut into a 9-piece grid.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • These spikes are testing a grid that was built for a different era.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In this country, a spate of bad weather led to wider use of coal to shore up the grid.
    Dave Trecker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Even turf can be put on drip with grid systems installed under the sod.
    Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The Big 3 are way off the trade grid and Beal has a no-trade clause.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2024
  • His jacket and pants were a light shade with a grid pattern in darker blue.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022

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