grit
noun
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
is gritting
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present progressiveof grit (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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Adding insult to injury, Mayfield is gritting through a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2021
The reason Morrison is gritting her teeth and giving interviews before the Oscars is in the hope of helping to shake up the gender imbalance in her profession.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 2, 2018
And she is gritting through her silent, clenched teeth “Good night job, goodnight deadline.”
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2014
