grate on
Example Sentences
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At the same time, his recent failure to replicate his regular-season success in the playoffs began to grate on the fanbase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
Outside, a man named Alvin Cooper was lying on a venting grate on a 38-degree night.
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2022
Even before a greeting and the drink order, your server lifts the grate on your table grill and turns a nob.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022
Following two predecessors who came to grate on the president and were fired — Mr. Bolton and the man who preceded him, Lt.
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2019
I just wanted to get that stuff off my chest, because it's starting to grate on me.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
