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 Think conical burr grinders, milk frothers, and more. Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 July 2025 Let cool and grind to a fine powder in a food processor, mortar, or spice grinder. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025 Nena Farrell The Best Bike Locks and Ebike Locks Our favorite bike locks for every ride, including new locks designed to thwart angle grinders. Parker Hall, Wired News, 21 June 2025 Authorities found rosary peas in the bag and a seed grinder at his home, the documents say. Kailani Koenig, NBC news, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for grinder
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Noun
  • The security canopy was installed to conceal the submarine from overhead observation.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
  • The submarines use mechanical arms to collect the rocks and special sampling pumps and bags to collect the hydrothermal fluids.
    James F. Holden, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • One of the heroes of the Indiana Pacers run in the NBA Playoffs and coming within one game of winning the NBA Championship will be the Pace Car Driver for the July 27 NASCAR race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • The three Leone Westerns had made Eastwood a youth hero, an emblematic cinematic rebel.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • On June 21, Dortmund subs watched the first half of their match against Mamelodi Sundowns from inside the locker room to avoid the blazing midday 90°F heat in Cincinnati, Ohio, conditions Kovac likened to a sauna.
    George Timms, Time, 18 July 2025
  • Those kinds of advice are valuable in helping to protect vulnerable elders from being forced into a sub standard nursing home, their worst nightmare.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • Speaking from the visitor’s dugout at Busch Stadium ahead of Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, DeBartolo first acknowledged fan vexation as the Nationals, who are 37-53 and in last place in the National League East, torpedo toward another dismal season.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • Distribution also continues to increase through its network of retailers, including Better Baseball, Hit After Hit, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bases Loaded; meanwhile, the torpedo bat mania triggered April sales to surge more than 100% versus the prior year.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 July 2025

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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.

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