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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Critics were given only two of the nine episodes from the first season for review, and these introductory episodes include everything from venus fly-traps and a human meat grinder to a serial killer with botched calf implants.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Paton, too, was a grinder in personnel rooms.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
The agreement would also require the company to replace a grinder pump that repeatedly malfunctioned and discharged large pieces of debris into the city’s sewer system, requiring costly repairs.
—Matthew Kelly
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Shop Amazon's best-selling pet products under $50 A gentle, low-noise nail grinder that keeps paws trimmed without stress or vibrations—ideal for sensitive dogs.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Paton, too, was a grinder in personnel rooms.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
The agreement would also require the company to replace a grinder pump that repeatedly malfunctioned and discharged large pieces of debris into the city’s sewer system, requiring costly repairs.
—Matthew Kelly
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Shop Amazon's best-selling pet products under $50 A gentle, low-noise nail grinder that keeps paws trimmed without stress or vibrations—ideal for sensitive dogs.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinder
Noun
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Some 100 feet below the ocean's surface, Stephen Hawking peeked through the circular porthole of a submarine and saw the brilliant blue tropical water.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Seventeen submarine cables pass through the Red Sea, carrying the majority of data traffic between Europe, Asia, and Africa.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Armed with lanterns, loyalty, and very little logic, these unlikely heroes blunder their way to a happy conclusion for all.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Our awkward hero copes with grief through humor while navigating relationships with her type-A sister (Sian Clifford), her nasty stepmother (Olivia Colman), and, in season 2, a hot priest (Andrew Scott).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Chico Chico pan de San Francisco got hit with a Stop Sale for missing ingredients and sub-ingredients.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Listen, this is the same technology that has been sitting on our nuclear subs for the last 80 years in the United States of America.—
March 8,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to the Pentagon, this is the first time since World War II that an American submarine has sunk an enemy vessel using a torpedo.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo — Quiet Death.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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