off the ground

phrase

: in or as if in flight : off to a good start

the program never got off the ground

Examples of off the ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The struggle was so intense that the child was lifted off the ground, police said in their statement. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Back in 2015, Musk and Altman worked together closely to get OpenAI off the ground. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026

The girl's mother grabbed her other arm and tried to prevent Vasey from taking her daughter, and the struggle over the girl was so significant that she was lifted off the ground. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

At least two data center developers in rural Johnson County working to get projects off the ground have promised benefits to their surrounding community, including promoting partnerships with Johnson County Community College. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for off the ground

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound