to ground

phrase

1

: into a burrow

the fox went to ground

2

: into hiding

… might need to make a run for it and go to ground someplace …

—Edward Hoagland

Examples of to ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the Cubs manufactured a run in the fifth inning, Anderson responded by getting Amaya to ground into a double play, stopping the rally. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Similar experiments have already shown that photons can be transmitted from aircraft to ground stations, pointing toward mobile and satellite-based quantum networks. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

This thunderstorm is producing an excessive amount of deadly cloud to ground lightning. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026

Cruz relinquished a run but got the double play and forced Serven to ground out to seal the win. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for to ground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground