- present participle of grind.
grinding
Example Sentences
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Parton rose from grinding poverty to become a rhinestone-studded legend with hits like "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You."
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Now, if I’m grinding heavy weight on Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday may just be all body weight, mobility stuff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
He acknowledged a scenario where earnings fall from peak levels but “the stock keeps grinding higher.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Touring is so expensive and grinding for all but the biggest artists these days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The brothers were also very good at grinding lenses, producing large, accurately shaped lenses that alone would have made their telescopes better than anything else around at the time.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
