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as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
don't be such a grind—go out with your friends and enjoy yourself
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as in effort
very hard or unpleasant work
yard work is a real grind
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as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
the daily grind of a 50-mile commute was getting old
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as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
after they are ground and polished, these stones can be used for jewelry
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as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
used the finest polishing paper he could to grind down the facets of the diamond before dusting it with a soft cloth
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Recent Examples of grind
Alesandra Dubin, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
For those who follow the White Sox, however, it’s been a long grind to close out this chapter.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Ideally, Turkish coffee is ground with a traditional Turkish coffee grinder like this.
—Tyler Shane, Wired News, 31 May 2025
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Noun
Every bit the otherworldly escape from the Hollywood grind (and the 405), the Brando is surprisingly accessible by direct flight from LAX, followed by a quick 15-minute interisland transfer from Tahiti’s international airport.
—Alesandra Dubin, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
For those who follow the White Sox, however, it’s been a long grind to close out this chapter.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Verb
For a team that has been grinding for much of the last month, the sequence led to a scene of stadium-wide elation.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Ideally, Turkish coffee is ground with a traditional Turkish coffee grinder like this.
—Tyler Shane, Wired News, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grind
Noun
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Rather than trying to recreate feathers from scratch, biohybrid designs incorporate actual feathers into otherwise synthetic machines.—
Ian Rose,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 June 2025
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This essentially enables developers to access and modify the model’s core knowledge and bypass the high costs and time associated with training a system from scratch.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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Fuller, like many a brilliant nerd, was initially awkward with her peers.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Most of us would settle for Lucozade and a duvet on the settee, but Howe is Newcastle’s king nerd.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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President Trump’s 2026 budget would freeze spending for many services for older adults, deeply cut others, continue his efforts to slash government staffing for key programs, and abolish a critical federal office that manages many of those initiatives.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Seeing them at all used to be very rare, but sightings are increasing as their numbers grow thanks to conservation efforts.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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But that doesn’t mean his bedtime routine has to change.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
13 June 2025
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Consider them the ultimate way to make his morning routine go more smoothly.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
Verb
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So in the long run, even somewhere like Oxford won't be rubbing their hands with glee if life is harder for Harvard — because Oxford and Harvard do projects together.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Privately, Musk rubbed a number of senior officials the wrong way during his time in government, and his complaints about a key legislative goal may further agitate his critics in the administration.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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Hart is revered by many as the heart and soul of the Knicks due to his hustle and grit as a rebounder and perimeter defender.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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While the crowds swell in July and August, Cádiz manages to retain its seductive mix of grandeur and grit year-round.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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Players slid into second with their spikes high (and sometimes even sharpened).—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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For the organizations willing to sharpen their focus and optimize with discipline, this moment becomes a springboard for market leadership.—
Craig Dempster,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The formal coupes are polished using specialty techniques to reveal a reflective, opalescent finish.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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Elevated by fluted panels and a duo of discreet storage drawers, its look is polished enough to nimbly complement non-office settings.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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“Grind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grind. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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