Synonyms of gritting

gritting

verb

present participle of grit

as in scraping

to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound

the crash victim gritted his teeth as a way of coping with the pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scraping
• grinding
• gnashing
• crunching
• scratching
• creaking
• grating
• groaning
• moaning
• whining
• scrunching
• clashing
• colliding
• jarring
• rasping
• jangling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gritting

And those options extend well beyond a binary choice between taking an opioid and gritting your teeth. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026

Red flag The Dodgers still don’t know what to reasonably expect from Ohtani, gritting out the postseason despite discomfort in his left knee and right arm. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Showed toughness by gritting through ankle and knee injuries in the Final Four and title game. — ABC News, 23 June 2026

When my grandchildren were around recently, Marie was gritting her teeth because her nerves were so frayed. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 7 June 2026

The director, a graduate of the AFI conservatory, spent two summers growing up gritting his teeth at an all-boys sleepaway sports camp. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025

Bob Donnan / Imagn Images North Carolina and head coach Bill Belichick picked up a second straight ACC win on Saturday, gritting to a 20-15 victory over Stanford in Chapel Hill. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025