grind on
verb
ground on; grinding on; grinds on
: to continue for a long time
The war ground on for many more months.
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For now, the Ukrainian government is trying to prepare the country for a war that will grind on for at least several more years, regardless of what the White House decides.
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Putin, speaking at an annual board meeting of the country's Defense Ministry, touted Russia's military progress on the battlefield and technological advancements as his war in Ukraine grinds on into a fourth year.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Amid the twinkling stars of a far-distant galaxy, life grinds on.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
If the peace talks fall apart, a war that has claimed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian and Russian lives, will grind on.
—Anatol Lieven, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Putin, speaking at an annual board meeting of the country's Defense Ministry, touted Russia's military progress on the battlefield and technological advancements as his war in Ukraine grinds on into a fourth year.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Amid the twinkling stars of a far-distant galaxy, life grinds on.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
If the peace talks fall apart, a war that has claimed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian and Russian lives, will grind on.
—Anatol Lieven, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Grind on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20on. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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