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grind out

grind out verb: to produce in a laborious and formulaic manner.

Verb

grind out (third-person singular simple present grinds out, present participle grinding out, simple past and past participle ground out)

  1. (transitive) To produce in a laborious and formulaic manner.
    • City have lapped up the plaudits this season for a series of handsome wins but manager Roberto Mancini has demanded that his side also learn to grind out results when they do not play well. He now has an example to point to.2011 November 5, Phil Dawkes, “QPR 2 - 3 Man City”, in BBC Sport
    Synonyms:
    churn out

Synonyms of grind out

Forms of grind out

third-person singular presentgrinds out
present participlegrinding out
past participleground out
pastground out

Questions about grind out

What does grind out mean?
Grind out means to produce in a laborious and formulaic manner.
What part of speech is grind out?
Grind out is a verb.
What is the past tense of grind out?
The past tense of grind out is ground out.

Words near grind out in the dictionary

  1. grind joint
  2. grind joints
  3. grind line
  4. grind lines
  5. grind one's gears
  6. grind out
  7. grind the corn
  8. grind to a halt
  9. grind up
  10. grindabilities
  11. grindability

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