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
Burr grinders can get expensive.
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Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
The line features a range of countertop essentials, including coffee/spice grinders, slow cookers, air fryers, rice cookers, blenders, toasters, waffle makers, and more, all available exclusively on Amazon.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
This two-speed grinder is simple yet effective.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
That's like me and the text group driving up to northern Michigan, getting out of the car and playing a meat grinder of a course.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
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Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
The line features a range of countertop essentials, including coffee/spice grinders, slow cookers, air fryers, rice cookers, blenders, toasters, waffle makers, and more, all available exclusively on Amazon.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
This two-speed grinder is simple yet effective.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
That's like me and the text group driving up to northern Michigan, getting out of the car and playing a meat grinder of a course.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinder
Noun
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The upcoming at-sea demonstrations will therefore serve as one of the most important real-world evaluations yet of the Navy’s vision for a future fleet in which autonomous vessels operate alongside destroyers, submarines, aircraft, and carrier strike groups.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Russia’s Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research has developed specialist submarines for such surveillance missions, according to previous CNN reporting.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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This new warfare has new heroes.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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They are considered heroes for interrupting the gunmen at the Islamic Center and are credited with likely saving the lives of schoolchildren and teachers.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Autonomous task forces of drones could be assigned to defend against specific threats — Russian subs sneaking into the Atlantic Ocean, say, or a possible amphibious landing on Taiwan.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The call for submissions for the new showcase opens today (May 28) for titles in all genres sub-genres and stages of development.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Its armament also includes a 127 mm naval gun, torpedo launchers, and Goalkeeper close-in weapon systems for missile defense.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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The investigation proposes the 50cm by 50cm hole in the Ursa Major’s hull would likely have been made by a Barracuda supercavitating torpedo.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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