GRIND OUT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

grind (out)

verb

Definition of grind (out)

as in to develop

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort after several years of aborted attempts, the band finally ground out a new album

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The hurricane center has given it 50% odds of developing in the next seven days, and 30% odds over the next 48 hours as of Thursday.

— Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, a company has developed surf booties that claim to be barb-resistant — though swimmers are urged to still tread lightly to avoid trampling the rays.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of develop

Verb

Fighting games are a cross-cultural nexus that spark heated rivalries but ultimately forge lasting connections.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Black Dragon Society members forged relationships with Muslim nationalists in Russia and in the Ottoman Empire in order to build a pro-Japanese network.

— Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of forge

Verb

Kotb had an arts and crafts session with her daughters in May 2023, creating sweet paintings with their handprints.

— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
The hard part for those opponents now is winning early federal cases and creating disagreement between the country's appeals courts, which may help convince the Supreme Court the issue is important enough for a nationwide ruling.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of create

Verb

Some have already talked to a parent; others are working up the nerve.

— Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
As manufacturers and network operators work up solutions for the 6-GHz band, the challenge will be in charting a path that doesn’t undermine the economies of scale needed for wireless innovation, lower hardware costs, and ultimately technology adoption.

— Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

Definition of work up

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