gritted

verb

past tense of grit
as in scraped
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound the crash victim gritted his teeth as a way of coping with the pain

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Recent Examples of gritted Grated or gritted cornbread is a late-summer Appalachian tradition. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 July 2026 Both of these teams are elite and gritted through losses in the College World Series to get to these finals. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Govel even gritted through a nasty stinger on a comebacker in the bottom of the fourth. — Jack Vita, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 Govel even gritted through a nasty stinger on a comebacker in the bottom of the fourth inning. — Jack Vita, Oc Register, 23 May 2026 The 6-foot-6, 260-pound Westlake graduate missed just one game earlier this season but gritted his way through an undisclosed injury. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 12 Nov. 2025 The Carolina Panthers gritted out a 13-6 win over the New York Jets on the road thanks to a two-interception day from Jaycee Horn, a turnover-free performance from the offense and a close-to-flawless day on special teams. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
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scraped
Verb
  • Fawcett scraped together donations and runs the pantry without pay.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The system was developed using more than four decades of Sun West mortgage decisions rather than relying primarily on information scraped from the public internet.
    — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Gritted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gritted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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