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

Extending their operational range beyond the horizon allows commanders to gather intelligence and coordinate missions from safer distances, substantially lowering risks to ground personnel. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

This is the part of the game that Miller wants to ground himself within. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

This is offset by a Desert Khaki nubuck base, which helps to ground the otherwise ostentatious look while also adding an autumnal tone. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

King was brought in as a co-writer to help Kelly fit his wild sensibilities into a movie format, and used his recent experience writing Disney movies to ground the story with enough heart to reach a wider audience. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for to ground

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