How to Use ground in a Sentence

ground

1 of 3 noun

• She drove a spike into the ground.
• The flight was watched by many observers on the ground.
• They built their house on high ground.
• They built their house on bare ground.
• An apple fell to the ground.
• They were lying on the ground.
• Each fall the birds return to their wintering grounds.
• Mechanical problems kept the plane on the ground.
• We realized that we were on hallowed ground.
• Those weren’t just any grounds.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
• Saatchi held his ground and left it up.
  — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
• Which is where this study breaks new ground.
  — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
• But on this, Kennedy did not give ground.
  — CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
• All of our ground tests supports it.
  — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
• This is the biggest ground war in decades.
  — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
• Are ground troops still an option?
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
• His first step found solid ground.
  — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
• What does a ground stop mean when flying?
  — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
• Don’t skip the park’s wonders above ground.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
• The fenced grounds are landscaped with trees and shrubs.
  — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
• The sound of hooves beating on the sandy ground comes first.
  — Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
• So might as well just fight and push back and stand our ground the whole time.
  — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
• The one who paired great strikeout and ground-ball rates?
  — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
• And there are first aid tents set up throughout the event grounds.
  — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
• All within 36 hours of ground scans!
  — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
• His body was found in a secluded area above ground.
  — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
• So, where did the idea for using coffee grounds come from?
  — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
• In season two, Hague and the team have found more even ground.
  — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
• This year's ballot covers a lot of ground.
  — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
• Nope, coffee grounds will not work to deter moles.
  — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026

ground

2 of 3 verb

• They grounded the ship on a sandbar.
• Bad weather grounded his flight.
• The plane was grounded by mechanical problems.
• Like a mantra to keep me grounded.
  — Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
• Take a breath and get grounded.
  — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
• Mora grounds out to third base.
  — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
• Few keep him more grounded than his dad.
  — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
• Abreu wound up grounding out on the play.
  — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
• What grounds your sense of worth today?
  — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
• Try to ground yourself at this time.
  — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
• Horner grounded to short in his first at-bat.
  — Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 June 2026
• Try to ground your body with some deep belly breaths.
  — Juli Fraga, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
• Don’t pull out your hair — try to be grounded.
  — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
• Think warm, slow, and grounding.
  — Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
• Andy Pages grounded out to third to end the game.
  — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
• The corn is dried, hulled, and ground to create the coarse meal known as grits.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
• Ohtani grounded out on one pitch to end the inning.
  — CBS News, 17 June 2026
• But what grounds me is my family, my boys.
  — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
• Ohtani left after grounding out in the fifth.
  — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
• Just hearing her voice grounds me, and her advice?
  — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
• Harrison grounds out as well to bring up the top of the ninth.
  — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
• What keeps her grounded, despite all the noise?
  — Helen Mirren, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
• Farris grounds out to begin the eighth.
  — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
• No, every choice has to be grounded.
  — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 15 June 2026
• Keep plans simple and your tone grounded.
  — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
• But fights were grounded around the country.
  — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
• So, choose one or two practices that feel doable and grounding for you.
  — Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
• First, soybeans are soaked and ground with water, to make soy milk.
  — Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
• Kowalewski grounds out to end the inning.
  — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
• At first, the bubbles were quite grounded.
  — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026

ground

3 of 3 adjective

• Or, if your coffee beans are pre-ground, just place them in water.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
• See below for some pre-ground coffee options in both light and dark.
  — Elizabeth Wallace, CNN Underscored, 5 Aug. 2020
• In this case, the ends of the workpiece have been carefully ground square to the sides.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2023
• Add salmon and pulse until roughly chopped (be sure the fish isn’t too finely ground).
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
• That pre-ground coffee at the grocery store that’s been sitting around for god knows how long?
  — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
• The drug has also been found in flour bags, ground coffee cans and buffet-style pans filled with food.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2023
• Add the celery and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025
• Whole nutmeg can usually be found in the spice aisle next to the pre-ground options.
  — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2020
• Remove from the heat, then season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  — Kat Craddock, Saveur, 6 Dec. 2023
• Don’t forget some liquid smoke and freshly ground black pepper, too.
  — Brittany Natale, Women's Health, 2 Aug. 2023
• Cons Single-serve pods can be more bitter than freshly ground coffee beans.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
• The knife is complete after wood and metal surfaces have been ground flush to each other and polished.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
• Instant coffee is weak and sludgy, and the pre-ground grocery store stuff drinks more like a tap on the shoulder than a kick in the pants.
  — Popular Science, 22 June 2020
• Both the freshly ground and pre-ground beans produced a solidly delicious cup of coffee.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
• Machines without a grinder require you to pack pre-ground espresso into the brewer.
  — Lizzy Briskin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
• Halva is a rich, flaky Middle Eastern candy made from ground sesame seeds.
  — Leah Silverman, Town & Country, 13 Mar. 2023
• Add the flour, confectioners’ sugar and salt, and pulse until the nuts are very finely ground.
  — Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
• Though complex in flavor and scent, allspice is a singular berry, dried and sometimes ground.
  — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2023
• Store pre-ground coffee in an airtight container in a cool, dry place and use within one to two weeks for the best flavor.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
• Choose from ground coffee, whole beans or even Keurig-compatible coffee cups.
  — Jamie Ballard, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2023
• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, onion, carrot, garlic powder, ground black pepper, breadcrumbs and egg.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
• Compared to whole muscles, pre-ground venison results in a drier texture after it’s been thawed and cooked.
  — Jack Hennessy, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
• Rub both sides of the steak with a little olive oil, then generously season it all over with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2023
• Green Roads Hemp Flower Coffee comes pre-ground in a 12-ounce bag.
  — Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023
• Place chocolate wafers in a food processor; process until finely ground, about 30 seconds.
  — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
• Process hazelnuts in a food processor until finely ground, about 30 seconds.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
• Some people prefer grinding whole beans as pre-ground coffee is more likely to seep through a filter and leave behind sediment.
  — Shari Uyehara, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2021
• Amend your soil with organic matter such as finely ground bark to improve drainage, or add compost to help retain moisture and enrich a sandy soil.
  — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
• Beef patties for the two loco mocos, a breakfast option with country gravy or a lunch item with the traditional brown gravy, are ground and formed in-house.
  — Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
• And my mom shopped for groceries at health food stores, which was much more unusual back then and involved a lot of bulk foods, homegrown sprouts and warm, freshly ground peanut butter.
  — David G. Allan, CNN, 14 May 2023