Synonyms of grind
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as in scratch 
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as in effort
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as in routine
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as in to rub
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as in to grit
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as in to sharpen
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as in to polish
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as in to scratch
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as in to crush
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as in to overwhelm
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as in to develop
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as in rubbing
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as in gritting
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as in polishing
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as in scratching
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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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as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else
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as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
after several years of aborted attempts, the band finally ground out a new album
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as in scraping
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as in rubbing
to make smooth by friction
after they are ground and polished, these stones can be used for jewelry
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as in gritting
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound
everyone in the car winced when the driver ground the gears trying to shift into second
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as in sharpening
to make sharp or sharper
better grind down that ax before you even think about trying to cut down that tree
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as in polishing
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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as in crushing
to reduce to fine particles
grind whole coffee beans if you want the freshest coffee
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Recent Examples of grind
Anna North, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
Looking for a reliable and affordable laptop that can keep up with your daily grind, weekend Netflix binges, or airport gate Zoom calls?
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
Simultaneously fresh and classically nostalgic, the feel-good fete of decades past bumps, halts, and grinds.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The Aggies play grinding, slugging basketball and will surely force a Saturday night rock fight.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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The latter, of course, feels unattainable in a time of worker precarity and a resurgent grind culture.
—Anna North, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
Looking for a reliable and affordable laptop that can keep up with your daily grind, weekend Netflix binges, or airport gate Zoom calls?
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Stop participating in bad habits that worsen the pain, such as nail biting, chewing on the lips or cheeks, or clenching or grinding your teeth.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
Simultaneously fresh and classically nostalgic, the feel-good fete of decades past bumps, halts, and grinds.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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With the prior landscaping experience, he was assigned outdoor duties ranging from climbing onto the roof to clean gutters, to scraping sediment from a parking lot, laying pine straw, and grinding paint from a stairwell.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The Aggies play grinding, slugging basketball and will surely force a Saturday night rock fight.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grind
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Hassabis and Murdoch had to hire a team from scratch.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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While some were raised by reality TV royalty or hail from a famous family, others are starting their empires from scratch.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Take it from a film critic: Even gawky beta nerds get smothered by their own internalized masculinity.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wednesday night gives us a grudge match worth watching, and a sliding-doors moment to bask in and nerd out.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Such efforts have already led to the restoration of funding in Republican districts following federal cuts that impacted farmers and rural areas.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The team hopes that the discovery showing the ancient human connection to great bustards spurs more conservation efforts to keep this population from going extinct.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Overall, this low-profile keyboard elevates your routine with practical features that make each keystroke both satisfying and efficient.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some of those lifestyle changes involved optimizing her sleep, ensuring healthy indoor air, incorporating meditation to reduce stress and starting an exercise routine.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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When that barrier gets broken, say, by a cut or a scrape, the sensitive tissues underneath the top layer of skin can quickly become exposed to bacteria and pathogens.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2025
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Sadowski has had scrapes with the law and for more than two decades has been in and out of recovery programs.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tapping into the geek chic aesthetic, the star completed the look with a pair of black trousers held up by red, white and blue suspenders supported by her shoulders.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Flamboyant theater geek Ezra (Matthew Finlan) makes his shrieks sound especially dramatic.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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Selling Ownership While Still Holding The Reins Some company owners who have spent a lifetime building a business may be torn between fully enjoying the fruits of their labor and handing over control.—
Gerry Spitzer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Today’s dishwashers save about 230 hours of labor a year: Nearly 10 days, every year, to do something other than wash the dishes.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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There’s no shortage of food travel shows, but few have found their groove quite like Stanley Tucci.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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That's when the movie slips into a groove of envelope-pushing violent comedy.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Grind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grind. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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