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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Scientists see a troubling trend but are still investigating how the disease develops.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
The company is also accelerating deployment of its ArchIQ system, developed with Google, that improves order accuracy with artificial intelligence and automates tasks like inventory management and scheduling.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of develop

Verb

Columbus forged a figurative path that Italian and other immigrants still follow to the United States.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Combs was a beacon of inspiration not just for the Black community, but for those who admired the classic American spirit of forging one’s own destiny.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of forge

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Venus in your private 12th house connects awkwardly with Uranus in your partnership zone, creating tension between closeness and the desire to disappear for a while.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Tessa Coates created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner along with Matt Miller and director Peyton Reed.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 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

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