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grinds (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of grind (out)
as in develops
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort after several years of aborted attempts, the band finally ground out a new album

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinds (out)
  1. develops
  2. forges
  3. works up
  4. creates
  5. crafts
  6. hammers out
  7. works out
Verb
  • This configuration is designed to remain operational despite manufacturing deviations and wear that develops during extended operation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The responsibility of nonprofit leadership is to ensure that institutional governance develops alongside it.
    — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of develops
Verb
  • The Librarians, which premiered at Sundance in early 2025 and broadcast on PBS in early 2026, has been years in the making, but the battle at its core still forges on.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Training for business leaders forges a body, mind, and spirit prepared for whatever challenge comes next.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of forges
Verb
  • The Jetz-Scrubz sponge (awkward to say, easy to use) quickly works up super fine suds from your dish soap, making for a very satisfying and effective cleaning experience.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
  • These stylistic parameters, however, feel established purely so the film can wrestle against them, which works up to a point.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of works up
Verb
  • Every interaction, transaction and connected device creates information that support leaders in making better decisions.
    — Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • His more useful answer leads us to a sweeping new study of what creates successful entrepreneurs.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of creates
Verb
  • Director James Marcus Haney crafts a propulsive portrait of Ukrainian youth living on a knife’s edge, denied the certainty of a future in a brutal war of aggression thrust upon them by Russia.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Pleater Kyriacos Hadjikyriacou, meanwhile, crafts his textiles in the north London neighborhood of Tottenham.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of crafts
Verb
  • The airport recently extended its current lease agreement an extra year, keeping the status quo in place through at least June 30, 2027, while the city hammers out a long-term deal.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • Zack James’ shifty drumming hammers out a drum ’n’ bass redux like a panicked heartbeat while Carney Hemler’s bass lurches in slow motion, replicating the gut drop of a horrible realization.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of hammers out
Verb
  • Yamaha The base variant starts at INR 230,000, which works out to US$2,407.
    — Yamaha, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Steel Magnolias was also adapted from a play of the same name about the lives of a group of six women in a small Louisiana town, with Parton playing the role of a Truvy Jones, a hairdresser who works out of her home salon.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of works out
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“Grinds (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinds%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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