grind
verb (used with object)
to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet.
will grind
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future tenseof grind.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"Japan's economy approached the Iran war with solid momentum but we think that GDP growth will grind to a halt this quarter and next," he wrote in a note.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
But the companies still have to make money, Windsor said, or else “the whole proposition will grind to a halt while the market figures out the economic way forward.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
The next few days could reveal whether the war will come to a halt, at least for a while, or whether the bloody fighting will grind on.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2024
February is well upon us, and it wouldn’t take a groundhog sighting on Hollywood Boulevard to know that the interminable rituals of Academy Awards season will grind on for another several weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Here's a mill that will go without water or wind, A wonder, you cannot deny; I really can't say whether it will grind corn, But it will be easy to try.
From The Wonders of a Toy Shop by Anonymous
