as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
we have too many earthbound worries to speculate on the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin
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Recent Examples of earthbound
The owner of an earthbound EV might be tempted to push it, but the stakes are higher in the sky: Pivotal’s training instructs pilots to find a safe landing spot with no less than 20 percent of battery charge remaining.
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
When the theater faces demolition, Thida must decide whether to move on to her next life or remain earthbound after developing an unexpected relationship with Hai, a mortal man.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Superman is rarely considered in his own right, rather than as a foil to more earthbound, angsty superheroes such as the Randian vigilante Batman, or to Spider-Man, the idealized boy next door.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Atmosphere explores the themes of sacrifice, public service, and the transformative power of love in a more earthbound version of what propels Marvel superheroes.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
When the theater faces demolition, Thida must decide whether to move on to her next life or remain earthbound after developing an unexpected relationship with Hai, a mortal man.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Superman is rarely considered in his own right, rather than as a foil to more earthbound, angsty superheroes such as the Randian vigilante Batman, or to Spider-Man, the idealized boy next door.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Atmosphere explores the themes of sacrifice, public service, and the transformative power of love in a more earthbound version of what propels Marvel superheroes.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthbound
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Vonn posted a video on Friday night, in a hospital gown with monitors on her chest and the beeps and whirs from her room serving as a sort of mundane soundtrack.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Through this lens, Slater’s downfall at DOJ is less an ideological thumping than a mundane drama of personality and personnel fights.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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For the launch colorway, a vivid graphic may initially bring to mind heat maps with its application of blue, green, yellow and red — but the choice was actually made to invoke a temporal fold, a theoretical concept of bending spacetime to move faster than the speed of light.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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This temporal displacement has consequences.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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But fertilizing terrestrial crops with marine material may muddle that work.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Itsstark, alien landscape — with striking production design by the legendary Yoshirô Muraki (Ran, Kagemusha, Throne of Blood) — doesn’t feel earthly in any way, shape, or form.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s rulers, like many religious fundamentalists, celebrate indifference to earthly life and pin their sights on posthumous rewards.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Until now, the physical mechanism behind that transport had not been confirmed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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According to Ruby, seven of the 20 or so churches in G92, a Christian immigrant advocacy coalition in the city, are ready to offer physical sanctuary, though many are avoiding publicity for fear of harassment.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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When Hamnet dies, Agnes lets out a sound of pure grief and rage and horror that is almost animal.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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And much like the fictional sport’s real-world counterpart, in this all-animal cinematic universe, roarball is the ultimate culture-definer.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Earthbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthbound. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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