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
The front lines have turned into a proverbial meat grinder of cutting-edge drone warfare and precision strikes.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Actually, these are anything but those same White Sox that wallowed in all that misery the last three years — but rather a team of young, energetic grinders, the product of a near-total roster overhaul by general manager Chris Getz.
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Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Between the metropolitan cathedral and presidential palace, Juan Carlos, one of the city’s many organ grinders, says tourists are starting to arrive from the world over.
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Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Use a coarse grinder wheel for drill bits with significant wear and tear, or a fine grinder bit for quick sharpening jobs.
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Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
5 June 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Actually, these are anything but those same White Sox that wallowed in all that misery the last three years — but rather a team of young, energetic grinders, the product of a near-total roster overhaul by general manager Chris Getz.
—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Between the metropolitan cathedral and presidential palace, Juan Carlos, one of the city’s many organ grinders, says tourists are starting to arrive from the world over.
—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Use a coarse grinder wheel for drill bits with significant wear and tear, or a fine grinder bit for quick sharpening jobs.
—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for grinder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinder
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Norway has launched the first expedition of its new robot submarine capable of diving nearly 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) below the ocean surface in a major step toward mapping its deep-sea regions.
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Filling a National Battle Depot with spare parts (or even spare modules--like a few spare bows or bow domes for Virginia Class submarines) will force the PAEs to really exercise their new authorities.
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Colombian fans serenaded their heroes outside the Dalmar Hotel, the team hotel, in Fort Lauderdale Friday night.
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While younger generations were taught in school about the atrocities of the Holocaust, the book found that family lore continued to sanitize the past with grandparents often painted as heroes, rescuers or victims themselves.
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Against Serbia and Montenegro, in the group stage, Messi came on as a sub in the seventy-fourth minute, with Argentina up 3–0.
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Panama supporters seemed to have their moment of joy during second-half stoppage time as sub Jose Fajardo put one past Pickford.
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Their weapons usually include torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, and, in some cases, land-attack cruise missiles.
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Considerations when choosing swimming pool dive toys Design Popular designs for swimming pool dive toys include sticks, rings, balls with tails, and torpedoes.
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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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