grunt
Example Sentences
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He said young professionals should not shy away from doing the grunt work.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
The topic is the biggest flex—and source of stress—in Silicon Valley, where tech pros and amateurs are competing to see how much of their grunt work they can outsource to AI without things backfiring spectacularly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Businesses may determine it’s not an effective move in the short run to keep giving new employees textbook grunt work as they slowly build their experience.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
There’s also the lure of additional income—cycling has a global reach, and while it is hardly a lucrative job for the grunt rouleur, the biggest names can make millions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Alex finally appeared at the door, hoisting his enormous backpack on with a grunt.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.