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grinds out

grinds out is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 grinds out

What is grinds out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Grinds out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grind out.

Words near grinds out in the dictionary

  1. Grindon and Thorpe Thewles
  2. Grindrod
  3. grinds
  4. grinds down
  5. grinds one's gears
  6. grinds out
  7. grinds the corn
  8. grinds up
  9. grindset
  10. grindsets
  11. Grindstaff

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