ground in

verb

grounded in; grounding in; grounds in

transitive verb

: to give (someone) basic knowledge about

The class helped ground them in scientific method.

Examples of ground in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hochul racked up huge margins in New York City and held her ground in the suburbs and upstate to turn aside the challenge from Blakeman, the Nassau County executive who had needed to run the table outside the five boroughs. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Lyrically, Right Here, Right Now feels grounded in the band’s collective lives. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026

While some issues are clearly partisan — including the country’s current economic misery, the long-running war in Iran and the attacks on the Affordable Care Act — others are grounded in basic decency. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

For a film in Ladakhi, grounded in the culture and realities of Ladakh, this support offers real encouragement to tell a story that might otherwise struggle to reach the screen and a wider audience. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ground in

• bounden