as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll
ordered a meatball grinder from the beach's concession stand
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Recent Examples of grinder
The framework must now be turned into legislation and wind its way through the meat grinder of lawmakers and lobbyists who weren’t involved in the task force’s deliberations.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Until then, smuggling weed had been a grand adventure, an escape from a society that had just thrown Prager’s generation into a meat grinder in Vietnam, a repudiation of the crooked politicians and backward preachers and greedy capitalists who were running the world.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Better yet, grind your own from peanuts or other nuts in stores that have a grinder, or do it at home in a food processor.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
His fresh black corn tostadas are made with maize from Michoacán, passed through a grinder instead of a molino.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Until then, smuggling weed had been a grand adventure, an escape from a society that had just thrown Prager’s generation into a meat grinder in Vietnam, a repudiation of the crooked politicians and backward preachers and greedy capitalists who were running the world.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Better yet, grind your own from peanuts or other nuts in stores that have a grinder, or do it at home in a food processor.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
His fresh black corn tostadas are made with maize from Michoacán, passed through a grinder instead of a molino.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinder
Noun
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Mike Siedsma described the experience of bringing the new submarine into Boston Harbor as a significant moment for the crew.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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In those early days a US submarine sunk an Iranian naval vessel thousands of miles from the conflict—a vessel that had been taking part in an exchange visit in India.—
Bill McKibben,
The New York Review of Books,
27 Mar. 2026
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Colagreco’s hero restaurant espouses a sustainable gastronomy—in this case, elevating the humble British vegetable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The show saw the heroes combine their powers to fight off the mysterious mercenary cult known as The Hand.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Say goodbye to soggy subs thanks to the Sub Sandwich Container, which protects your sandwich on the go.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another New England favorite - steak tips - will be available in sub form.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The author of Project Hail Mary is firing a photon torpedo at Paramount+’s Star Trek efforts.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sediment samples near the torpedo compartment showed no evidence of plutonium leakage from the nuclear warheads, indicating titanium patches applied by Soviet and Russian expeditions in 1994 remain effective.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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