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

This implies that even if the Federal Reserve acts again before year end, any movement would more likely represent a limited policy fine tuning grounded in inflation and employment data. — CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

These signals seemed to draw more families, more women, and more nonbinary people—people who might not otherwise have gone to a ninth-division football ground in south Manchester. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Economists say young people’s fears are grounded in a difficult market for recent graduates, high housing and living costs, and uncertainty over artificial intelligence reshaping jobs. — Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

With continuously changing trade rules, technology helps organizations make decisions grounded in accurate, current information. — Ed Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ground in

• bounden