grind
verb (used with object)
to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet.
are grinding
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present progressiveof grind.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“For people that are in their 20s and 30s that are grinding, it’s exactly what you’re supposed to be doing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Plenty of parents are grinding on social media with little cash to show for their efforts.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Just as uncontrollable financial, demographic and other forces have wreaked havoc in Hollywood, California’s wine industry is now reeling from epochal stresses that are grinding down yet another mainstay of the state’s economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
“Our guys really are grinding through it,” Servais said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
The guys are grinding and some other people peek through the doorway laughing.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
