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

Miami put its leadoff batter on base for the first time in the seventh when Otto Lopez led off with a single to left and stole second, but Burns struck out the next two batters and then got Javier Sanoja to ground out to end the inning. — August 14, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026

Sullivan has an impossible role that demands a lot without providing much inner logic to ground the performance. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Museums also seek to ground longer-term strategic decisions more deeply in data and to measure and communicate their progress using data, according to a 2023 report by McKinsey & Company. — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for to ground

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