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

Sandy Alcantara, the Marlins ace, allowed a leadoff hit to Pedro Ramirez in the ninth, but got Swanson to fly out and pinch-hitter Carson Kelly to ground into a double play, earning his second save in a week. — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Search and rescue teams combed the trails to find Kalapaca, and on Friday, a helicopter flight crew located him in steep terrain that was inaccessible to ground teams, the sheriff's office said. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Cloud to ground lightning and gusty winds will create dangerous boating conditions. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

Boston's Wyatt Olds (2-0) got three outs and Garrett Whitlock pitched the ninth for his fourth save in eight chances, getting Jake Burger to ground into a game-ending double play. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for to ground

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