on the ground

phrase

: at the scene of action

Examples of on the ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some landed on nearby plants, while others rested on guests’ clothing or settled briefly on the ground. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

In Morocco, at Tangier’s main railway station, migrants back from Ceuta or who had hoped to reach the European Union slept on the ground, exhausted, as passersby watched from a distance. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

The aircraft’s speed of around 460 miles per hour allows scientists to follow the moon’s shadow, extending observation time from just over two minutes on the ground to nearly three minutes in the air. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

That season, Samuel had 77 receptions for 1,405 yards and six touchdowns, plus 59 carries for 365 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground, earning first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for on the ground

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