grit
noun
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
had gritted
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past perfectof grit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She had gritted her teeth through the final metres of the race, the lactic building with every stride, years of hurt channelled into every stride.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
It showed an emotional side that voters had missed in all those years she had gritted her teeth and stood by her husband.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
He had gritted out last year's third-place finish, and a silver medal in slalom at Lake Placid, on an ankle shattered the year before and still mending.
From Time Magazine Archive
On my side of the door I heard a sharp little sound in the darkness; mademoiselle had gritted her teeth.
From Helmet of Navarre by Bertha Runkle
No wonder the poor dear Aigle had gritted her teeth!
From The Motor Maid by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson
