ground down

A form of grind down — To make something hard smaller and smoother by gradually rubbing off tiny bits; to wear down by grinding action.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of grind down
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APA

ground down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20down

MLA

“ground down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ground down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20down.

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