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as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
don't be such a grind—go out with your friends and enjoy yourself
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as in effort
very hard or unpleasant work
yard work is a real grind
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as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
the daily grind of a 50-mile commute was getting old
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as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
after they are ground and polished, these stones can be used for jewelry
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as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
used the finest polishing paper he could to grind down the facets of the diamond before dusting it with a soft cloth
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Recent Examples of grind
Alesandra Dubin, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
For those who follow the White Sox, however, it’s been a long grind to close out this chapter.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Amanda Heidt, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Now, Israelis face yet another grinding, dangerous war of attrition, with no time limits and no clear end.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
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Noun
Every bit the otherworldly escape from the Hollywood grind (and the 405), the Brando is surprisingly accessible by direct flight from LAX, followed by a quick 15-minute interisland transfer from Tahiti’s international airport.
—Alesandra Dubin, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
For those who follow the White Sox, however, it’s been a long grind to close out this chapter.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Verb
Ground meat, by contrast, is typically made up of lower-quality cuts from multiple animals, and grinding the meat into bits disperses those surface-dwelling bacteria throughout products such as a burger patty or sausage link.
—Amanda Heidt, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Now, Israelis face yet another grinding, dangerous war of attrition, with no time limits and no clear end.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grind
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This essentially enables developers to access and modify the model’s core knowledge and bypass the high costs and time associated with training a system from scratch.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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Rather than trying to recreate feathers from scratch, biohybrid designs incorporate actual feathers into otherwise synthetic machines.—
Ian Rose,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 June 2025
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Desperate to return to his own era to help save his kin, Rex must team up with a gang of nerds, freaks and geeks to go back 65 million years in time.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Even outside of the cosplay community, it’s long been considered taboo for Black people to lean into nerd culture.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
3 June 2025
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Seizing his chance, Berl offered to take Suzanne abroad—but not before Breton, hearing of the departure at the last minute, rushed with several friends to the Gare de Lyon in an effort to stop them.—
Mark Polizzoti
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Both Brown and Smith are eligible for Major League Baseball’s prospect promotion incentive, adopted during the most recent collective bargaining agreement in an effort to discourage service time manipulation.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Torrance discovers that their championship routines have been stolen from the squad of a less privileged all-Black school.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Most Southern gardeners have their vegetable garden planted, summer annuals in the ground and already blooming, containers set with thrillers, fillers, and spillers, the lawn fertilized, and their mowing routine down.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Spray each area of the body for at least six seconds from just a few inches away, and then rub it in.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
16 June 2025
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Just slice an onion and rub it along the grates using tongs.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Hart is revered by many as the heart and soul of the Knicks due to his hustle and grit as a rebounder and perimeter defender.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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While the crowds swell in July and August, Cádiz manages to retain its seductive mix of grandeur and grit year-round.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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These days, premium hooks are made from a variety of composite metals and are sometimes sharpened with chemicals or lasers.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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That means CEOs should be sharpening their public presence through media placements, social media channels and top-tier speaking slots.—
Rene Musech,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The 55-year-old former model polished up the look with Christian Louboutin denim pumps.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
14 June 2025
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Williams is also still polishing his footwork and becoming more comfortable operating from under center.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Grind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grind. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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