How to Use grinder in a Sentence

grinder

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  • Dad can set the grind size, choose the weight, and let the grinder do its thing.
    — WIRED, 13 June 2023
  • Smith didn't pan out a fourth-line grinder with the Red Wings.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2023
  • In the grinder: The Chargers improved to 7-4 in one-score games.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2022
  • And the burr grinder takes up far more counter space in my small kitchen.
    — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Pick out the spices and process them to a fine powder in a spice grinder.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
  • As with Doubs, each went through the grinder with ups and downs to reach this point.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Dry bread crumbs Put meats and onion through a food grinder.
    — Lynne Sherwin, cleveland, 21 July 2022
  • Place all in a spice grinder and blend to a fine powder.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The six-setting grinder is housed above the brew basket and carafe.
    — Nick Guy, wsj.com, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Most of the time, a conical grinder will be your best bet.
    — Haley Sprankle, Wired, 13 July 2022
  • Coarsely grind the spices in a spice grinder, stir well, and spread them on a large plate to cool.
    — Gregory Gourdet, Robb Report, 1 June 2021
  • To use, grind your beans, preferably with a burr grinder.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The Oxo grinder is far and away the least expensive grinder with a scale built-in to tell you that.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
  • The 6-foot, 214-pound Matte was a grinder as a running back.
    — David Ginsburg, ajc, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Some of the meat was now going through a grinder, to be cased and served as sausages for guests to take home.
    — New York Times, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Elliott is the grinder, the dude who pounds between the tackles for tough yards.
    — Dallas News, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The garlic needs to be peeled before using the grinder.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Clothing irons, a sausage grinder, and a candle mold are just a few of the things that were found.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Nicewell Kitchen Scale for $21 ($28 off) Already have a grinder?
    — Gear Team, Wired, 23 June 2021
  • Touch the grinder to the nail in short bursts — a second or two at most — to keep heat from building up.
    — Kim Campbell Thornton, Star Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Not sure what kind of clipper or grinder will work best on your dog?
    — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The Wildcats' journey to Knoxville was the start of the meat grinder portion of their schedule.
    — Al Lesar, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The Java is our top pick for those who need a sturdy hand grinder.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Blast rub spices in a spice grinder enough to break down but also leave a bit of texture in the rub.
    — Jack Hennessy, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Pack in the protein with a steak and cheese, a chicken parm sub, or a meatball grinder.
    — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Pacifici was looking for a way out of the meat grinder.
    — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Your grounds should be powdery and fine, so use the finest setting on your grinder.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022
  • The man who lost three fingers to a meat grinder versus the man who got shot — or maybe didn’t — in Afghanistan.
    — Kellen Browning Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 17 May 2024
  • Grind the oats into a fine, uniform-grain powder using a food processor or coffee grinder.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The grinder has five settings, which is fewer than many other coffee makers with grinders, but nevertheless, provides some degree of adjustability.
    — Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024

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