How to Use grind in a Sentence

grind

1 of 2 verb

• The steel grinds to a sharp edge.
• I could hear the gears grinding.
• The corn is ground into meal.
• He grinds his teeth in his sleep.
• She kept grinding the car's gears.
• In the hallway, Shota’s grinding his shoe against the wall.
  — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
• The seeds get roasted, peeled by hand then ground up using the metate on the floor.
  — Andrea Aliseda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• And then, the whole stuff about grinding bones and spreading them on crops.
  — Anna Clark, ProPublica, 17 Apr. 2023
• We are thrown into the world and land where our mothers ground us.
  — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2023
• The work of the 257th—repetitive, grinding—was of a kind that earns few honors but wins wars.
  — Nick Yetto, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2023
• The Pistons’ momentum then came to a grinding halt as the Kings took off.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024
• He is known to grind heavy minutes out of his players, much like the Knicks' Tom Thibodeau.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2023
• There was still ground to cover to establish the breadth of a career, though.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2023
• The score was most indicative of the slow, grinding nature of the semifinal.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2024
• Finally, the fine grinding refines and polishes the edge of the blade.
  — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
• As the Bears grind through June, here’s the inside slant on three notable storylines.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2023
• Have a scoop as a snack, sprinkle them on your salads, or grind them into pesto.
  — Women's Health, 1 May 2023
• If a wheel is deformed, another machine in the shop can grind it true.
  — David Waldstein, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• Check out the full report on Clever for all the grinding details and to see exactly where your city ranks.
  — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
• Now, as thousands of actors walk off sets in L.A. and around the world, the Hollywood engine will grind to a near-halt.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
• It's extracted from grinding the flesh of the olive fruit then straining the liquid that comes out.
  — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2024
• Finding a partner who believes in your idea can be all one needs to keep the hustle and grind up when things get tough.
  — Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• These workers toiled for long hours at the site—which doubled as a prison—alongside donkeys to grind grain for bread.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
• Also, some markets and grocery stores grind their own blend for ground beef.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023
• Page likes to surround himself by people who ground him.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
• The summer offensive could well extend through the end of 2023 and lead to a long and grinding war of attrition.
  — Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2023
• But there’s still ground to make up in understanding how these cars operate over longer distances.
  — Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
• Now there’s a chance those prosecutions could grind to a crawl, former heads of the office say.
  — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
• The wheel could then be attached to a corn-grinding machine so that each step would help mash the kernels.
  — Outside, 31 Jan. 2026
• But there’s no axe to grind, no palpable feelings of hatred on the pages, even towards Kelly.
  — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026

grind

2 of 2 noun

• I need a break from the daily grind.
• By the late-1990s, Mr. Sheridan grew tired of the grind.
  — Terence McArdle, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
• But drug use and the grind of tour life were taking a toll.
  — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
• This was a grit and grind kind of win for head coach Scott Drew and his unit.
  — Dallas News, 28 Jan. 2023
• The soft girl doesn’t value the grind or getting ahead.
  — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2023
• The flip side of the workaday grind isn’t so appealing.
  — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
• Is there not pleasure in the slow burn, in the grind to victory?
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• That's when the grind starts all over for the upcoming season.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2023
• The smell of vomit mixed with the scent of perfume and coffee grinds, which were put in the seat pouch to mask the smell.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
• Despite the show’s success, Taffer admits that the grind can take a toll.
  — William Earl, Variety, 9 June 2023
• Huskies get the first bucket of the fourth on a 3. Third quarter Third quarter was a grind.
  — oregonlive, 1 Mar. 2023
• Turn the garbage disposal on and run cold water as the peels grind.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
• His body is now on the mend and now Sickler’s back on the comedy grind.
  — Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
• Find a cabin on Airbnb to remove yourself from the day-to-day grind.
  — Women's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
• Players still respond to him over the six-month grind of a season.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
• Season with a large pinch salt and a couple of grinds of pepper.
  — Jamie Schler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Off it, his playful side livens up the day-to-day grind of a baseball season.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2023
• Add the herbs and/or greens, the remaining 1 1/2 cups of broth or water, a pinch of salt, and a few grinds of pepper.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023
• The setup produces a nice even grind—enough coffee to brew a good strong two-cup mokapot.
  — Jaina Grey, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023
• There’s no clocking in or out for the 9-to-5 grind, and no one is standing over you to tell you to stop working at the end of a shift.
  — WIRED, 30 Sep. 2023
• Frelick said the day-to-day grind of baseball has helped keep his emotions in check.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
• On the other hand, an almond meal often has the skins ground in and might be a coarser grind.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2024
• The grind of the year will be the true test of Duran’s progression in those latter areas.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
• The former will give you more control over the coarseness of the grind, while a spice grinder will cover more ground faster.
  — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 9 Mar. 2024
• But even after a lifetime in daytime, Hayes never seemed to tire of the grind.
  — Michael Maloney, Variety, 14 Jan. 2024
• The latest appliances can chop, shred, slice, grind, grate, dice, knead, and puree at the touch of a button.
  — Emily Peck, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2023
• Select a fine grind—similar to table salt, but not as powdery as espresso—for your moka pot.
  — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
• Season with a good pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper, and cook until softened, 5–6 minutes.
  — Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
• At the moment, however, Horne and Davies have plenty of work to do just with the daily grind of getting the show to air.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
• The minor-league grind, the bus rides, bouncing from town to town, the stories and memories will last a lifetime.
  — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026