grinds (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of grind (down)
as in overwhelms
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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  1. overwhelms
  2. overcomes
  3. devastates
Verb
  • The tests could easily do the opposite, as people with results suggesting cancer require follow-up testing that overwhelms our healthcare system, potentially delaying diagnoses for people with cancer.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Histamine intolerance is when histamine from food overwhelms the body’s ability to break it down, Hwang explained.
    — Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of overwhelms
Verb
  • Roger overcomes stage-fright to shine in the school performance.
    — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Airscope overcomes this limitation by delivering a large field of view in a design light enough for animals to wear freely.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcomes
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  • As climate chaos causes oceans to swallow coastlands, and as surging water displaces and devastates communities, social survival will demand that people find ways to live and work with – and on – the water.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The urban planner and former professor also knows what happens next after a powerful earthquake devastates whole communities.
    — Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of devastates
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“Grinds (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinds%20%28down%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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