grunt work
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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While Mr. Scharf is chafing to get off the planet, Mr. Willis is happy to let robots do the grunt work of searching for ETs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Another issue is that artificial-intelligence tools have proven capable of handling the grunt work of coding, thereby minimizing the need for low-level workers.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
"Roseanne" peeled back the veneer around the grunt work of parenting and allowed ongoing problems in the family to stay messy and unresolved.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024
The rest is more teamwork — and grunt work.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
As usual, Jonah helped Dad with the grunt work — tearing stuff out and hammering stuff back in.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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