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To have applied oneself diligently to a task or effort
“He was a civil servants' delight, dealing easily with a mass of papers where other men would have had to grind through them laboriously.”
Past tense for to crush into fine particles
“As you grind the herbs in your mortar and pestle, and then mix them with the oils, focus on the goal you desire.”
Past tense for to crush into a soft, wet, shapeless, and pulpy mass
“Put all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and grind them into a sauce.”
Past tense for to cause to become sharp or sharper
“He used a stone to grind the blade until it had a silvery edge to it.”
Past tense for to smooth by rubbing or applying friction
“If we grind and polish a surface of mother-of-pearl obliquely to the strata of which it is composed, we shall find it impossible to produce a perfectly flat surface.”
Past tense for to rub or scrape through the application of friction
“Heavy pressure causes the stone to grind the surface of the instrument more quickly and may shorten the instrument's life unnecessarily.”
Past tense for to rub, or cause to rub, together gratingly
“Where these plates meet, they grind together, creating earthquakes.”
Past tense for to move or proceed awkwardly or with much difficulty
“Three-wheeled beach vans selling everything from cigarettes to cakes grind their way through the sand.”
Past tense for to cause to be troubled or perturbed
“Though his disability checks would provide him enough money to survive, the inactivity and dependency really began to grind on Marlon.”
Past tense for to masticate (food, or the cud)
Past tense for to engage in carnal activity
Past tense for to chop or cut into very small pieces
Past tense for to grind or grate with an audible noise
Past tense for to persevere or continue with a task or stance despite it being menial, difficult, or boring
Past tense for to have an unpleasant or disturbing effect
Past tense for to acquire new information or skill
Past tense for to continue or last, typically without interruption
Past tense for to simulate sexual intercourse without the genitalia directly touching
Past tense for to quiver or vibrate due to being shaken or struck
Past tense for to strike or collide with a loud noise
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