ground in
verb
grounded in; grounding in; grounds in
: to give (someone) basic knowledge about
The class helped ground them in scientific method.
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Along the way, Dalton built a reputation for creating systems and services grounded in data.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The San Jose Sharks missed an opportunity Tuesday to finish a cross-continent road trip on a positive note and make up some ground in their bid for a playoff spot.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
In the twelfth century, understandings of bodies and illnesses were grounded in humoral theory, and Hildegard followed these principles in her writings about conception, birth, and physical maternity.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
This is music that’s grounded in the muck and the mire of mundane existence; escape is always just out of reach.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
The play is grounded in real-world conversations.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Funding was approved in 2018, with construction scheduled to begin in fall 2019, but delays again pushed the project’s start date until crews broke ground in late 2020.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The downtown campus, which broke ground in 2023, is opening its first building and starting classes this fall.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Congress takes a closer look Ethicists have long cautioned that consent must be more than a checkbox and must remain grounded in respect for the donor-patient.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The San Jose Sharks missed an opportunity Tuesday to finish a cross-continent road trip on a positive note and make up some ground in their bid for a playoff spot.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
In the twelfth century, understandings of bodies and illnesses were grounded in humoral theory, and Hildegard followed these principles in her writings about conception, birth, and physical maternity.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
This is music that’s grounded in the muck and the mire of mundane existence; escape is always just out of reach.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
The play is grounded in real-world conversations.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Funding was approved in 2018, with construction scheduled to begin in fall 2019, but delays again pushed the project’s start date until crews broke ground in late 2020.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The downtown campus, which broke ground in 2023, is opening its first building and starting classes this fall.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Congress takes a closer look Ethicists have long cautioned that consent must be more than a checkbox and must remain grounded in respect for the donor-patient.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Ground in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20in. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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