on the ground

phrase

: at the scene of action

Examples of on the ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another test, popularized on social media, asks someone to move from standing, to sitting cross-legged on the ground, and then back up to standing. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

The other 80 or so had to find buyers on the ground, and most of them didn’t move until spring, some as late as April and May. — Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Enterprise security must evolve beyond protecting facilities on the ground and defending digital networks in isolation. — Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The victim was knocked unconscious and collapsed on the ground, where Morales struck him with the hammer one or two more times. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the ground

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