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
Each set comes with one rechargeable spice grinder, one everyday pod, one pepper pod, labeling stickers and a charging cable.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The sharpening medium can be a small disk, a large wheel (like the one on the Tormek T-1), or a belt (mimicking the large belt grinders often used by professional knife sharpeners).
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Los Dos Molinos gets its name from two chili grinders that were passed down on two sides of a family tree.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The one-time Ducks grinder has taken off in Buffalo, scoring five goals in eight games since being traded after notching just four in 60 games with the New York Rangers.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The sharpening medium can be a small disk, a large wheel (like the one on the Tormek T-1), or a belt (mimicking the large belt grinders often used by professional knife sharpeners).
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Los Dos Molinos gets its name from two chili grinders that were passed down on two sides of a family tree.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The one-time Ducks grinder has taken off in Buffalo, scoring five goals in eight games since being traded after notching just four in 60 games with the New York Rangers.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinder
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To date, the conflict has been mostly conducted by air, although a US submarine did sink an Iranian navy frigate off Sri Lanka in the early days of the war.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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Essential for tasks like guidance, this could help navigate things like submarines or deep-space probes without Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in the future.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cecil The hero of Final Fantasy IV, Cecil is an expert swordsman.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
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Devereaux receives a hero’s welcome back home, but his irrational and violent behavior threatens his new livelihood, as does the knowledge of his cowardice held by Capt.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Chloe Kelly Almost exclusively used as a super-sub but Kelly’s track record of delivering huge moments makes her one of England’s key players.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Say goodbye to soggy subs thanks to the Sub Sandwich Container, which protects your sandwich on the go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The powder blue car was shaped like a torpedo, with Rolls-Royce’s unmistakable vertical grille, an open cockpit and a rear that tapered like a dove.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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This National Geographic documentary shows an orca striking a great white like a torpedo, stunning it, then taking it in its mouth.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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