from the ground up

phrase

1

: entirely new or afresh

The car has been redesigned from the ground up.

2

: from the very beginning : thoroughly

built the resort from the ground up

Examples of from the ground up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Build your look from the ground up by mixing together practical yet undeniably stylish separates—say, sturdy boots, shorts, and a breathable cotton button-down. — Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

These low-cost laptops use ChromeOS, Google's operating system that's built from the ground up to get peak performance out of underpowered hardware, with tons of security features and a user-friendly UI. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Highlights of her career include building MPC Film’s Montreal studio from the ground up in 2013 into a powerhouse of more than 1,250 artists and technicians in just five years. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Zoox’s vehicles are built from the ground up and can’t be directly driven by a human. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for from the ground up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup