as in submarines
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 grinders
Los Dos Molinos gets its name from two chili grinders that were passed down on two sides of a family tree.
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Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Stump grinders are large, specialized equipment with rotating teeth that chew the stump to below ground level.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
First, compared to grinders like Fellow's Opus and Baratza's Encore ESP, the Philos uses bigger, better burrs.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
His staff features former pros, but lacks grinders, even though records obtained by USA Today as of October 2025 showed 57 coaches and support staff, including a bodyguard.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Footage from museum cameras showed that the two who broke into the ornate Apollo Gallery used grinders to cut into jewelry display cases.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Coffee snobs know that having one of the best coffee grinders in your arsenal is imperative.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
On a Sunday morning two weeks ago, two men parked a movers’ lift outside the Louvre, rode up to the second storey, smashed a window, cracked open display cases with angle grinders, and then fled on the back of scooters driven by two accomplices in a heist lasting less than seven minutes.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Stump grinders are large, specialized equipment with rotating teeth that chew the stump to below ground level.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
First, compared to grinders like Fellow's Opus and Baratza's Encore ESP, the Philos uses bigger, better burrs.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
His staff features former pros, but lacks grinders, even though records obtained by USA Today as of October 2025 showed 57 coaches and support staff, including a bodyguard.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Footage from museum cameras showed that the two who broke into the ornate Apollo Gallery used grinders to cut into jewelry display cases.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Coffee snobs know that having one of the best coffee grinders in your arsenal is imperative.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
On a Sunday morning two weeks ago, two men parked a movers’ lift outside the Louvre, rode up to the second storey, smashed a window, cracked open display cases with angle grinders, and then fled on the back of scooters driven by two accomplices in a heist lasting less than seven minutes.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
Across town, Mark Fontana leaned over a slab of granite in a monument manufacturing shop located right next to the Italian cemetery, full of headstones in various stages, giant stone cutting machines, diamond-grinders and a room for sandblasting headstones.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinders
Noun
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These submarines also feature advanced stealth characteristics, modern sonar systems, and surveillance capabilities designed for multi-mission operations across the world’s oceans.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The submarines can accommodate a crew of 145.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Ladytron willed themselves into existence some 25 years ago, writing their names in the residue of icy-hot heroes like Kraftwerk, Soft Cell, and Gina X.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 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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Paired alongside the subs at Fenway on Thursday was a Guinness beef stew.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Grinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinders. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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