grinding

"The chef used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices into a fine powder. "

"grind a lens; grind an axe"

"The construction worker was grinding the metal to smooth the edges. "

"Steel grinds to a sharp edge."

"The old door was grinding against the floor, making a loud, scraping noise every time we opened it. "

"The skateboarder was grinding the metal rail in the skate park. "

"The constant pressure to meet unrealistic deadlines was grinding the employees down. "

"During the party, people were grinding on the dance floor to the music. "

"At the party, some couples were grinding on the dance floor to the loud music. "

"He spent hours grinding math problems to prepare for the exam. "

"to grind an organ"

"The factory was grinding out thousands of identical plastic toys every day. "

"The code editor is grinding, automatically fixing the spacing and indentation as I type. "

"The coach is grinding good sportsmanship into the players through constant drills and discussions. "

""After school, the kids were grinding on snacks while they did their homework." "

"Maria has been grinding all week to finish her research paper on time. "

"His constant whistling while I'm trying to study is really grinding on me. "

"Ominous creakings and grindings came from the innards of the machine."

"The school dance prohibited grinding. "

"After weeks of non-stop grinding, she finally earned enough gold to buy the legendary sword. "

"The meeting came to a grinding halt when the two sides could not agree."

"a week filled with grinding toil"