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 front lines have turned into a proverbial meat grinder of cutting-edge drone warfare and precision strikes.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Here's my favorite hand grinder, the Kingrinder K6 ($109), for perfect espresso powder.
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Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
14 June 2026
Actually, these are anything but those same White Sox that wallowed in all that misery the last three years — but rather a team of young, energetic grinders, the product of a near-total roster overhaul by general manager Chris Getz.
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Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Between the metropolitan cathedral and presidential palace, Juan Carlos, one of the city’s many organ grinders, says tourists are starting to arrive from the world over.
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Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Here's my favorite hand grinder, the Kingrinder K6 ($109), for perfect espresso powder.
—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
14 June 2026
Actually, these are anything but those same White Sox that wallowed in all that misery the last three years — but rather a team of young, energetic grinders, the product of a near-total roster overhaul by general manager Chris Getz.
—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Between the metropolitan cathedral and presidential palace, Juan Carlos, one of the city’s many organ grinders, says tourists are starting to arrive from the world over.
—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinder
Noun
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To date, just three United States Navy warships have been named for Juneau, Alaska, and two of those have now been sunk by Japanese submarines.
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What funds that were available went to higher priority items like the Dreadnought-class submarines, the SSN-AUKUS program, and the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
Noun
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Soldier Valley Spirits' objective is to support military heroes and their families, Greenwood said.
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Shakespeare’s haughty Roman war hero, revered on the battlefield yet reviled by hungry plebeians, becomes the flash point in a young democracy tearing itself apart over power and sacrifice.
Noun
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At the second-half hydration break, the Norwegians made some defensive-minded subs to try to see the game out.
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The growing influence of subs also reflects some broader changes.
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Their weapons usually include torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, and, in some cases, land-attack cruise missiles.
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Considerations when choosing swimming pool dive toys Design Popular designs for swimming pool dive toys include sticks, rings, balls with tails, and torpedoes.
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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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