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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That Jesse is grinding on Lexi in front of her mom is weird.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
However, this is proving elusive as the fighting grinds on, with Russian leader Vladimir Putin launching some of his country's largest aerial assaults of the war in recent weeks.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 May 2025
Kyiv officials have been warning in recent weeks that Moscow is gearing up for a fresh offensive push into Sumy and the neighboring Kharkiv region, as U.S.-brokered ceasefire talks grind on with little concrete progress and notable frustration from the Trump administration.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Getting the right grind on your beans is just as important as grinding fresh.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
However, this is proving elusive as the fighting grinds on, with Russian leader Vladimir Putin launching some of his country's largest aerial assaults of the war in recent weeks.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 May 2025
Kyiv officials have been warning in recent weeks that Moscow is gearing up for a fresh offensive push into Sumy and the neighboring Kharkiv region, as U.S.-brokered ceasefire talks grind on with little concrete progress and notable frustration from the Trump administration.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Getting the right grind on your beans is just as important as grinding fresh.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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