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as in yard
grounds plural
the area around and belonging to a building
an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds
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as in reason
grounds plural
something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing
evicted the tenants on the grounds that they violated the lease
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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
opposed to the notion that religious law should be used as a ground for civil law
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as in soil
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
stuck the shovel in the ground and went inside for a glass of water
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as in backdrop
the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed
take her picture against a blue ground in order to bring out her blue eyes
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as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
chopping wood with a finely ground axe
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Recent Examples of ground
Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Through two weeks of training camp, the Jets’ ground game has been consistently generating yards.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025
Season generously with freshly ground black pepper.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The actor appeared to have been trying to ground himself, while Kirby, who has also been filmed initiating some of the physical contact herself, has only spoken positively about Pascal and has not indicated any discomfort with his actions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Noun
How sold: Coriander seeds may be sold whole, ground, or powdered.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Through two weeks of training camp, the Jets’ ground game has been consistently generating yards.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Salt and freshly ground black pepper ensure this Spanish rice is seasoned to perfection.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025
Season generously with freshly ground black pepper.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Verb
From India’s grassroots wetlands to the coral reefs of the Red Sea and the wilderness of Africa, women are leading a new kind of conservation, one that is inclusive, locally grounded and future-facing.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The actor appeared to have been trying to ground himself, while Kirby, who has also been filmed initiating some of the physical contact herself, has only spoken positively about Pascal and has not indicated any discomfort with his actions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground
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Because of how tough the animals are, hunters typically have to be close — within 50 yards and sometimes 10 yards — to make a clean shot.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jefferson, on the other hand, played in all 17 games last season and had 103 catches for 1,533 yards and 10 touchdowns.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The shocker is a plot of earth’s temperature, obtained from ice cores and lake sediments, tracks minima and maxima of the sunspot plot at six different times between 1600 and 2000.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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These tools can detect forest loss, identify mining pits and sediment runoff, and analyse changes over time.—
Marian Selorm Sapah,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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This idea of people disappearing for various reasons became a motif –from the most historical, cruel examples to the daily life cases.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, the company laid off about 25 percent of its staff, and Reinhart later disclosed that a penchant for investing in AI was part of the reason for those cuts.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Also worth reading 🏈 Sports: The Lions-Falcons preseason game was suspended in the fourth quarter after Lions defensive back Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance following what appeared to be a neck injury.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Sanders returned to the field at the start of the second quarter and delivered a huge touchdown pass to Kaden Davis.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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On an annual basis, headline PPI increased 3.3%, the biggest 12-month move since February and well above the Fed’s 2% inflation target.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Though calls are still winning out on an absolute basis, puts have been more popular than usual in the options pits.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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There was Russian President Vladimir Putin, the man who had twice ordered an invasion of their country and been indicted for war crimes, taking his first steps on American soil in nearly a decade…on a red carpet.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Yet Tebas’ desire to play games on American soil is exactly the kind of endeavor that makes two-club domination harder to escape.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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This is happening against the backdrop of the falling age of puberty.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the backdrop of the video, there were several books with orange covers that could be seen, featuring works of artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marc Chagall and Ruth Asawa.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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With Hasan in Gaza is an aching witness to the beauty of this land and the struggle of its people, neither of which may soon be recognizable at all.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Enterprising settlers developed savage land, creating wealth and opportunity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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