- present participle of grind.
grinding
Example Sentences
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There they were, the happy, four-wheeled couple: Summer on a scooter, cutting through the wind, Brandon tucked behind her on his Colnago bicycle, grinding until his quads were aflame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Chris Scullion, deputy editor at Video Games Chronicle said these moments were "deeply frustrating" and caused the game, which he otherwise found "outstanding", to come "grinding to a halt".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Parton rose from grinding poverty to become a rhinestone-studded legend with hits like "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You."
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
He acknowledged a scenario where earnings fall from peak levels but “the stock keeps grinding higher.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
She landed on a curving ivory buttress and rode it like a skateboarder grinding a railing.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
