grind (down)

verb

Definition of grind (down)next
as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else

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  1. overwhelm
  2. overcome
  3. devastate
Verb
  • This data stored across multiple cloud environments, on-premises systems and SaaS applications has overwhelmed traditional classification methods.
    — Asaf Kochan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The threat on European alcohol overwhelmed the positive inflation news.
    — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of overwhelm
Verb
  • The plethora of pixels can’t overcome a noise-prone sensor, though, and its picture tends to be soft.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Professionals can take control of their careers by overcoming these challenges and embracing an entrepreneurial mindset.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • Last year, parts of the U.S. were devastated by hurricanes such as Helene and Milton.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The Asheville area was devastated in September by Hurricane Helene, with thousands of people displaced and businesses destroyed or temporarily closed.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of devastate
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