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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But the war grinds on, with Russian forces intensifying attacks across the frontline and ramping up long-range strikes on Ukrainian cities.
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Tanya Lokshina, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, famine has taken hold in Gaza, and the war in Ukraine looks likely to grind on for years to come.
—Brendan O'Connor, Curbed, 7 July 2025
As conflicts grind on, politicians sometimes try to rally the public with rhetoric about democracy, freedom, and the American way.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
As the war continues to grind on, Putin's latest comments put the prospect of negotiations with Ukraine further away.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Tanya Lokshina, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, famine has taken hold in Gaza, and the war in Ukraine looks likely to grind on for years to come.
—Brendan O'Connor, Curbed, 7 July 2025
As conflicts grind on, politicians sometimes try to rally the public with rhetoric about democracy, freedom, and the American way.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
As the war continues to grind on, Putin's latest comments put the prospect of negotiations with Ukraine further away.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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