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.

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Stay grounded in your discipline while becoming knowledgeable about the whole business. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Sixth-round rookie Dametrious Crownover has not gained any ground in team drills despite generally strong performances in 1-on-1 pass rush. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Even with a victory, Orlando City would need several results elsewhere to go its way and would also need to make up ground in goal differential to advance. Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 The trailer signals a narrative grounded in moral ambiguity and raw human emotion rather than conventional gangster storytelling. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ground in

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“Ground in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20in. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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