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as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
don't be such a grind—go out with your friends and enjoy yourself
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as in effort
very hard or unpleasant work
yard work is a real grind
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as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
the daily grind of a 50-mile commute was getting old
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as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
after they are ground and polished, these stones can be used for jewelry
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as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
used the finest polishing paper he could to grind down the facets of the diamond before dusting it with a soft cloth
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Recent Examples of grind
Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
Cardi fully embraced that old-school grind in New York City, hitting the streets to sell physical copies of her album and even putting on skits in the subway.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Playing a school driver who has to get a bunch of kids to safety during a hellacious, out-of-control California fire, McConaughey learned how to drive a bus, grinding gears and everything.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Often overlooked in the grind of the pumpkin spice-industrial complex is the humble gourd for which the massively popular flavoring is named.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
Cardi fully embraced that old-school grind in New York City, hitting the streets to sell physical copies of her album and even putting on skits in the subway.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Just grinding, grinding, grinding.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Playing a school driver who has to get a bunch of kids to safety during a hellacious, out-of-control California fire, McConaughey learned how to drive a bus, grinding gears and everything.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grind
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Their enamel coatings are strong and resistant to scratches or chips.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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Based in Lucerne, Switzerland, Allwyn’s portfolio spans lottery games, scratch-offs, iGaming, sports betting and retail casinos.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Sure, there will always be some people who care, just as today there are nerds like me willing to debate the merits of writing for the Z80 versus the 6502 8-bit CPUs.—
Stephen Cass,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
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With the help of her best friend Tatum (Rose McGowan), boyfriend Billy (Skeet Ulrich), and cine-literate nerds Randy (Jamie Kennedy) and Stu (Matthew Lillard), Sidney sets out to determine who’s behind the mask.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Where YouTube is concerned, though, Goodell sees additional value available to the NFL brand beyond eyes on screens — including the ability to reach a younger audience and the integration of YouTube creators with tens of millions of subscribers into the NFL’s broader marketing efforts.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead, companies need a continuous optimization cycle that involves systematically identifying processes for automation, prioritizing them based on an impact-versus-effort analysis, and deploying the best available solution at that moment.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, the effort to relocate those mice turned out to be a daily routine with no foreseeable end.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet unlike romantic relationships (which most people naturally weave into their daily routines), our platonic ones rarely get that same kind of priority.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
26 Sep. 2025
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Gently rub the pumice stone over the surface of the soap scum, rinsing away any residue that collects on it.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Avoid rubbing the sting and monitor for signs of allergic reaction or shock.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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But to not be satisfied and still find ways to grit out some wins is a huge deal.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The high price of new cars, and growing economic uncertainty, is prompting many to grit their teeth and pay for repairs rather than buy a replacement.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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The timing coincided with government calls for patriotic displays during independence celebrations, sharpening the contrast between official nationalism and grassroots dissent.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Navarro said the plan is to keep the menu evolving and sharpening staff training as the brand opens more Florida locations and eventually restaurants in other states.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Lioness Maxi Dress makes a chic wedding guest dress, Anthropologie’s Maeve Drop-waist Maxi looks polished under a peacoat, and the Zesica version makes date-night dressing effortless.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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The winners of the next decade won’t be the companies that use AI to polish existing processes—they’ll be the ones that let AI uncover the signals human intuition misses and reimagine their operating model around them.—
Mike Hoffman,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Grind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grind. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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