on the ground

phrase

: at the scene of action

Examples of on the ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Engineers need flight data on propulsion, aerodynamics, thermal management, guidance and other subsystems under conditions that are difficult to reproduce on the ground. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

The run game, while lackluster most of the night, produced 121 yards on the ground and picked up eight of Miami’s 27 first downs. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

And weighty ropes—the sort that might be used to moor a boat—are braided with chains and arranged on the ground in the form of a curving river. — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

But on a night where there was little to nitpick, the Trojans weren’t exactly efficient on the ground. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the ground

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