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
The heavy-duty burr grinders are designed to withstand a home next to a hot stove for years.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
In the food service area, the meat grinder, on the job since 8 a.m., hadn’t been washed, rinsed and sanitized as of 1:30 a.m.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The meat grinder that is the media can be a lot for any golfer to handle, and that has been on display at times throughout the 2025 season.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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The Wüsthof Easy Edge is a belt-style grinder, the style that many professional knife sharpeners use.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Watman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
In the food service area, the meat grinder, on the job since 8 a.m., hadn’t been washed, rinsed and sanitized as of 1:30 a.m.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The meat grinder that is the media can be a lot for any golfer to handle, and that has been on display at times throughout the 2025 season.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Wusthof Easy Edge Wusthof Easy Edge Electric Sharpener $127
Amazon
The Wüsthof Easy Edge is a belt-style grinder, the style that many professional knife sharpeners use.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinder
Noun
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Currently, users can explore the shipwreck via submarine in Exploration mode.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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That position has not changed as China modernizes its nuclear forces; builds new ballistic missiles, submarines, and bombers; and acquires additional warheads.—
Rose Gottemoeller,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Fauci became a hero to many during the pandemic, but was also vilified for his role in the government's response.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Unused subs were: Ian Fray, Marcelo Weigandt, Fafa Picault, Drake Callender, David Martinez and Allen Obando.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The United Kingdom's National Oceanography Centre was testing the sub, which was named Boaty McBoatface in a viral online poll in 2016, when mooring for the camera system got tangled in its propeller, the center said in a statement Monday.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The quote, from a Deadspin article , refers to the torpedo bats many players on the New York Yankees are using.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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In that light, torpedo bats might not produce baseball’s next great leap forward.—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Grinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinder. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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