How to Use into the ground in a Sentence

into the ground

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  • After a good rain, the stakes should slip right into the ground.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Shake seeds onto the dirt and the rain will wash them into the ground.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The helicopter slammed into the ground, killing all three in a fiery crash.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • First, strong stakes are pounded into the ground about a foot deep, along the end of each plant row.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
  • This is a sharp metal spike at the bottom of each pole that is staked into the ground.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This handy tool has a steel head with four claws that press into the ground around the weed with a lever on one side.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For single plants, drive a stake into the ground, run some twine to the main stem, and make a loose loop.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Drive the metal ends of the cage into the ground as deeply as possible.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • Stick your finger into the ground near the base of the plant, about 2 inches deep.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Sow the bahia seeds and lightly rake them into the ground or cover with about a half inch of lawn soil.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • My chest was smashed into the ground and against my knees, and my face was ground hard into the rocky dirt of the trail.
    — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
  • Insert the stake into the ground, about 3 to 5 inches from the seedling.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
  • Attach lattice or hog wire to stakes sunk into the ground so that the grid is parallel to the ground.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
  • Drive the post or stake into the ground before planting the tubers or transplants.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • His Argentina team-mates run themselves into the ground for him.
    — Xavi, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Oxendine stepped outside and fired about two warning shots into the ground.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Adding something as simple as a hedge near a river slows down water and gives it time to seep deep into the ground.
    — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But the black rectangles remain staked into the ground today.
    — Sam McDowell 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • From the moment the non-potable water hits the surface to when it's reinjected into the ground, takes mere minutes.
    — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The helicopter lost its blades in the crash before crashing into the ground and rolling onto it side, Bivens said.
    — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The juvenile green, leafy trees had vanished and were replaced by rows of thin, lifeless trunks staked into the ground like tombstones.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The notion of luck is seemingly an ill fit for his new home state, where fortunes were made by guessing where to drill a hole into the ground in search of oil.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The best way to do it is to install hardware cloth or wire mesh skirting around these spots or bury them a few inches into the ground so skunks can’t dig under.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
  • This current regime has ran this franchise into the ground and doesn't seem to have any respect for their fan base and trying to win at the highest level.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tubers can be planted directly into the ground after May 15, when the air and soil have warmed.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Peaches have notoriously shallow roots, rarely reaching deeper than two or three feet into the ground.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The garlic was then pushed several inches into the ground using a bulb planting dibber, and the holes and garlic cloves were covered in soil.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026
  • The southern half has settled nearly 10 inches into the ground, and jacks had to be installed to lift it back up, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026
  • To determine if this is the issue, observe whether water pools on the surface after rainfall instead of soaking into the ground.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
  • Not only do the odors of both equine and human perspiration, body odor, and hormones linger in the air, but a horse’s hooves contain scent glands that stamp her scent into the ground.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

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