as in developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
after several years of aborted attempts, the band finally ground out a new album
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground (out)
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But after months of acrimony, the two have developed a surprisingly friendly public relationship despite maintaining deep ideological differences.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 June 2026 -
Rebekah and their four children never developed symptoms.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Born in New York to Nigerian parents, Folarin Balogun speaks with a British accent, courtesy of a childhood largely forged in England.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Her tolerance for the job was forged early by starting out as a child actor at age 11.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Putting words on the page seems too low stakes to get worked up about, and yet the terror of saying something taboo—or just being boring—feels like a terrible fate to most writers.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Thou shalt not get too worked up about the chat!—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The dam is one of three that created the boating and fishing lake in the early 1900s.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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And Dolan’s input was a part of the Knicks’ decision to fire Tom Thibodeau and go down the circuitous path that brought Mike Brown to their sidelines, and that, too, worked out.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The moves worked out just fine for Yildiz, who’s responsible for three goals during the nation’s World Cup qualifying campaign.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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So once a new CBA is hammered out, expansion talk should get moved to the forefront.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Arsenal completed a deal for Martin Zubimendi, the broad terms of which had been hammered out almost a full year prior.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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“Ground (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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