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Gritted | Gritting | Gritters | Gritter

Gritted meaning

simple past and past participle of grit

Using Gritted

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of grit
  • In the example corpus, gritted often appears in combinations such as: be gritted, gritted my, gritted teeth.

Context around Gritted

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 6 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bulls 1× star 1× having 1× date 1× though 1× tama 1×

Often after:

teeth 4× road 1×

Sentence patterns with Gritted

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

i gritted my teeth 2× and through gritted teeth 1× are being gritted again this 1× bed i gritted my teeth 1× chicago bulls gritted out a 1× could be gritted and even 1× face was gritted with determination 1× have been gritted 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i gritted my 2× a friend of 1× according to aberdeen 1× baring an angry 1× captured in mid 1× chief justice mccallum 1×

Common sentence endings:

accepted the lei 1× an insincere smile 1× and kept clear 1× at the men 1× camouflaged highland stream 1× dozen folding chairs 1×

Words around Gritted

Just before it in the word index:

gritstone 4 grits 59 grito 8 gritizens 2 grit 269 griswold 60

Just after it in the word index:

gritter 4 gritters 18 grittier 24 gritties 4 grittiness 11 gritting 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aarons 33 abra 33 accelerations 33 accies 33 adepoju 33 aduana 33

Corpus analysis for Gritted

  • In this selection, "gritted" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bulls, star, having, teeth and road stand out and add context to how "gritted" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include i gritted my teeth and and through gritted teeth. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gritted" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gritted

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I'll vote SNP though gritted teeth. (7 words)

Tama gritted his teeth at Reigns and accepted the lei. (10 words)

He gritted through his final years, but always with a smile. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Three days after blowing out the best team in the Western Conference, the Chicago Bulls gritted out a win over the worst team in the West, erasing a double-digit deficit for a 119-111 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. (43 words)

Having gritted my teeth through, and rolled my eyes at, a few such meetings in recent months, I’m surprised to find that my favorite scene of the year involves a group of concerned citizens, a PowerPoint presentation, and several dozen folding chairs. (43 words)

While the egg industry has, occasionally with gritted teeth, generally embraced the wishes of customers for improved animal welfare standards, it’s been a different story for some players in the pork world, including the National Pork Producers Council. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Chief Justice McCallum delayed the month-long trial 'regrettably and through gritted teeth'.

However, he warned there was a limit to coverage, not every road could be gritted and even where roads had been treated they could still be slippery.

It says: "All roads on our gritting routes are being gritted again this afternoon with crews heading out on secondary routes now and then primary routes from around 4pm.

The A350 was closed in both directions in order to be gritted with sand by the local authority.

Three days after blowing out the best team in the Western Conference, the Chicago Bulls gritted out a win over the worst team in the West, erasing a double-digit deficit for a 119-111 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

According to Aberdeen City Council all priority one pavements and roads have been gritted.

Baring an angry expression, the London-born soap star gritted his teeth as he launched himself at the men.

Captured in mid-air on a small, digital camera, Pavel Kashin's face was gritted with determination.

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Estates staff are working to ensure the driveway and paths are gritted and kept clear.

Having gritted my teeth through, and rolled my eyes at, a few such meetings in recent months, I’m surprised to find that my favorite scene of the year involves a group of concerned citizens, a PowerPoint presentation, and several dozen folding chairs.

He gritted through his final years, but always with a smile.

His date gritted her teeth together and said she asked him a yes or no question before once more demanding to know if there would be a date following that one.

If you travel early in the morning or are the first to drive on a gritted road, drive with care.

I'll vote SNP though gritted teeth.

Tama gritted his teeth at Reigns and accepted the lei.

While the egg industry has, occasionally with gritted teeth, generally embraced the wishes of customers for improved animal welfare standards, it’s been a different story for some players in the pork world, including the National Pork Producers Council.

With Madonna singing in the background and Amber pulling out sex toys from a cabinet behind the bed, I gritted my teeth and surrendered to the task at hand.

A friend of Chuka Umunna explained: ‘The key to listening to voters, is to do so with gritted teeth and an insincere smile.

I gritted my teeth and laughed through their obnoxious post-goal celebrations because succeeding wildly and being a showboating dick about it is pretty much the American dream.

I gritted my teeth, stepped determinedly forward, and my leg disappeared – straight into the depths of an incredibly well-camouflaged Highland stream.

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Common combinations with gritted

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Gritted means: simple past and past participle of grit
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