as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll
ordered a meatball grinder from the beach's concession stand
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Recent Examples of grinder
When Morton was hired, most of the praise was about his work ethic, his grinder mentality, etc.
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
First, compared to grinders like Fellow's Opus and Baratza's Encore ESP, the Philos uses bigger, better burrs.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Activities and Amenities Golf is a game that requires practice, but even the biggest grinder out on the links needs some instruction and time spent on individual skills.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Process it in a coffee grinder for about 30 seconds for a finer texture.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
First, compared to grinders like Fellow's Opus and Baratza's Encore ESP, the Philos uses bigger, better burrs.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Activities and Amenities Golf is a game that requires practice, but even the biggest grinder out on the links needs some instruction and time spent on individual skills.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Process it in a coffee grinder for about 30 seconds for a finer texture.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinder
Noun
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The submarine entered dry dock in early December for calibration and maintenance work.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ten European countries on Monday agreed to collaborate on a massive offshore wind farm project in the North Sea, linking to all participants via submarine cables.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Indie Sparks writes strong heroines whose knees go weak for cinnamon roll heroes with dirty mouths and the skills to walk the talk.—
Meg Miller,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The greatest superhero movie ever made (give or take The Incredibles, which came out the same year) does not kick off with our hero beating a costumed villain in an epic fight scene.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The music and sub-beat are calming, as is the soft female voice guiding me quietly through a meditation.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Celebrated for their serenity and incredible natural beauty, The Exumas are a sub-archipelago of The Bahamas southeast of Nassau.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But Kaibab is a torpedo, launching from the South Rim and chasing a ridge down and out across the canyon.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Alongside oil wells underground, the developer acknowledged a portion of this land had previously been used as a dumping site for things like torpedo propellant and printer fluid.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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