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View definitions for grind

grind

noun as in tedious job

verb as in sharpen

verb as in oppress

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Example Sentences

It was promoted on what might be called not-quite-mainstream or, indeed, axe-to-grind media.

But what if this war does eventually involve ground troops, and what if it does just grind on for years?

The daily grind of child-rearing and the stress of sharing responsibility seem to be a big part of it.

Those who propagate it are considered paranoids or activists with an axe to grind.

And I think it will slowly grind you down until you have the utmost respect for it, which I now have.

Take a millstone and grind meal: uncover thy shame, strip thy shoulder, make bare thy legs, pass over the rivers.

The poorest people reduce it to powder by manual labour, in the same way as they grind corn preparatory to baking it into cakes.

He delivered his repeated phrases with an unctuous indulgent roll that made Gwynne long to grind his teeth.

He turned over slowly, feeling the hard canes grind into his body as he moved.

Its that Im just sick of the office and the grind every week and no change!nothing new, nothing happening.

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On this page you'll find 192 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to grind, such as: chore, drudgery, groove, labor, moil, and pace.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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