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
Production across the economy is grinding to a halt.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
"Coming up on a short week, everybody is grinding in here right now, making sure we get the whole game plan in and making sure everybody is ready to go."
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 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
“I suppose Loman is grinding up to the last?”
From The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story by Reed, Talbot Baines
