GRINDING (DOWN) Synonyms: 29 Similar Words

grinding (down)

verb

present participle of grind (down)

as in overwhelming

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else

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The Arlington Heights Yellow Jackets (8-0, 4-0 District 4 5A-1) continued their dominant season Thursday night, overwhelming the Trimble Tech Bulldogs (4-3, 2-2 District 4 5A-1) 72-0 to remain undefeated.

— Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Western and workwear references ran through the lineup without overwhelming its sporty foundation.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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The earthquake comes less than two months after a border region of Nepal and Tibet was struck by devastating flash flooding that left hundreds of people dead and destroyed several communities.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been fighting since April 2023, devastating large parts of the country and threatening stability along its borders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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The Tigers bounced back from an overtime loss to Kentucky by crushing Mississippi State (which was missing quarterback Kamario Taylor and running back Fluff Bothwell).

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
On the other side, that's a crushing loss for a Nittany Lions team that certainly didn't need any more games going in the loss column.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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