as in submarine
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 grinder
Now came the machines—the gig mills with their cold metal rollers and the shearing frames that needed just one man turning a crank, like an organ grinder playing a funeral march for an entire way of life.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Items found on the protesters included food, an electric grinder, hammers, crowbars, chisels, screwdrivers, goggles, numerous straps and cables.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Heavy Equipment Stump grinders are specialized equipment that are not common in the homeowner's garage.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
It was built by moonshiners, mechanics, grinders, and geniuses who knew that winning meant everything.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Items found on the protesters included food, an electric grinder, hammers, crowbars, chisels, screwdrivers, goggles, numerous straps and cables.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Heavy Equipment Stump grinders are specialized equipment that are not common in the homeowner's garage.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
It was built by moonshiners, mechanics, grinders, and geniuses who knew that winning meant everything.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinder
Noun
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The submersible, like a submarine, is meant to take people under water, but is smaller and less self-sufficient than military-grade submarines.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Ethan dives into the depths of the Arctic ocean to locate the submarine and extract the Entity's source code.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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World Series heroes return to Kauffman Stadium A trio from the 2015 World Series champion Royals made their grand return to playing at Kauffman Stadium, just one week after celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the championship team.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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McNeil went to left field after Nimmo came out of the game and got the hero hit in the ninth.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Beloved veterans Hodge and Sharp bring a bottomless well of warmth and affection to Pete and Peggy, and casting glam/nu disco star Shears as a seasoned sub was an inspired choice.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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Squishmallow’s on sale at a Fred Meyer grocery store, a sub of Kroger.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Trump fired a tariff torpedo at China — and hit Boeing right between the eyes, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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This is Dan McDermott’s big, bold, torpedo bat swing at AMC.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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