overgrind

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verb

To grind excessively.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

verbovergrind (third-person singular simple present overgrinds, present participle overgrinding, simple past and past participle overground)

present singular third person overgrinds · participle present overgrinding · participle past overground · past overground

  1. transitiveTo grind excessively.

    Using a coffee grinder or mortar and pestle, pulse or grind to the desired consistency, being careful not to overgrind the mixture into a paste or seed butter.

    2016, Holly Bellebuono, The Healing Kitchen, page 17

Origin

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overgrind,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overgrind.

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