grind (down)

verb

Definition of grind (down)next
as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grind (down)
  1. overwhelm
  2. overcome
  3. devastate
Verb
  • Emergency departments are also seeing an uptick in mental health cases, signaling that our current system is overwhelmed.
    Surabhi Bhandari, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Brookfield 10-0 264 7 M KNOW THIS: Michael Walters required just eight carries to run for 207 yards and three touchdowns as the Bobcats overwhelmed Bethel, 54-7, last Wednesday.
    Ned Griffen, Hartford Courant, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of overwhelm
Verb
  • Decades later, the term is still used whenever British people need to overcome the odds.
    Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • To The End is an intimate glimpse into relationships, motivation and mortality, the sights and sounds of long-term friendship unearthing a fresh new conquest to overcome together.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • The Durbin-Marshall legislation attempts to force down credit card processing fees paid by retailers via government mandates that would devastate the credit card rewards programs many consumers utilize.
    John Berlau, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Jackson said she is still devastated over the loss of her youngest son.
    Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of devastate
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“Grind (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grind%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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