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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As Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on, it's become clear that Eastern European NATO members still have vast stores of Soviet-era weapons in their stockpiles that weren't interoperable with Western weaponry.
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TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Even as Trump leans on Ukraine to accept a possible U.S.-brokered ceasefire that would favor Russia, Zelensky’s government is preparing for the war to grind on—and for attacks deep inside Russia to continue … if not escalate.
—David Axe, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Death-defying evacuations As the war grinds on, historians and museum workers have begun taking evacuation measures into their own hands.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Amid the twinkling stars of a far-distant galaxy, life grinds on.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Even as Trump leans on Ukraine to accept a possible U.S.-brokered ceasefire that would favor Russia, Zelensky’s government is preparing for the war to grind on—and for attacks deep inside Russia to continue … if not escalate.
—David Axe, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Death-defying evacuations As the war grinds on, historians and museum workers have begun taking evacuation measures into their own hands.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Amid the twinkling stars of a far-distant galaxy, life grinds on.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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