grate

Example Sentences

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"If you just need to grate some cheese over pasta, there are alternatives," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

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

“There’s a steel grate, and the water runs underneath the grate, underneath the tunnel, below PCH, and right onto the sand and right out into the bay. This is a real public hazard.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

If the squash is destined for a toast, dip or sandwich, I like to grate it or pulse it in the food processor into coarse shreds — just shy of a purée.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

What little green mist that had managed to make it through the hole quickly rose toward the ceiling, then up and out the same grate Jack and May had come in through.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley