grind
verb (used with object)
to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet.
is grinding
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present progressiveof grind (3rd person singular).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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That’s what happens when a team is grinding toward its first English Premier League title in 22 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the latest bombardment undermined peace efforts and urged his allies to step up pressure on Moscow to end the war, which is grinding towards its fourth-year anniversary.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Academic research is grinding to a halt as universities suspend admissions and deny opportunities to the next generation of scientists, victims of a foreign billionaire’s expensive push for austerity.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
"I've always been strong mentally but this is grinding me down now," he said, adding: "We don't get to go out and do things as a family, it's horrible."
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
Ho, one of you, run and fetch his mother who is grinding at the mill, that she may welcome her son.'
From Tales of Troy and Greece by Andrew Lang
