grind on
phrasal verb
ground on; grinding on; grinds on
: to continue for a long time
—used to describe something unpleasant
The war ground on for many more months.
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Amid the twinkling stars of a far-distant galaxy, life grinds on.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Meantime the minutia of an NFL offseason grinds on.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Adaptation is the key for both sides as the war grinds on and the politics surrounding it shift.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Image According to estimates by groups tracking war deaths, more than 150,000 Russian soldiers have been killed and many more wounded in a conflict that has ground on for three years.
—Alina Lobzina, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Meantime the minutia of an NFL offseason grinds on.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Adaptation is the key for both sides as the war grinds on and the politics surrounding it shift.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Image According to estimates by groups tracking war deaths, more than 150,000 Russian soldiers have been killed and many more wounded in a conflict that has ground on for three years.
—Alina Lobzina, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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