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grinding out

grinding out is the present participle and gerund of grind out.

Meaning of grind out

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

Questions about grinding out

What is grinding out the present participle and gerund of?
Grinding out is the present participle and gerund of grind out.

Words near grinding out in the dictionary

  1. grinding gear
  2. grinding gears
  3. grinding machine
  4. grinding machines
  5. grinding one's gears
  6. grinding out
  7. grinding stone
  8. grinding stones
  9. grinding the corn
  10. grinding up
  11. grinding wheel

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