given ground

phrase

past participle of give ground

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lost ground
Phrase
  • With the loss, the Orioles lost ground in the chase for the final AL wild-card spot.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The site lost ground to competitors over the following decade, and its ownership transferred to Verizon after that company’s 2015 purchase of AOL.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Given ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20ground. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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