GROUND (OUT) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

ground (out)

verb

Definition of ground (out)

past tense of grind (out)

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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This individual asset is often referred to as zest, and it can be purposefully developed to assist us in managing daily stressors as well as creating meaningful lives.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
The Rockefeller Foundation has just published a policy proposal – developed in partnership with leading experts – that details how a Growth and Investment Reset could work.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of developed

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That a self-image forged in the crucible of the fear of being ugly makes women amputate their talents?

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
France Télévisions has forged a major partnership with YouTube, where its franceinfo news channel generated 110 million views in September, eight times its audience a year earlier.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of forged

Verb

He feels emotionally ambushed, and what plays out is as if Marriage Story were an absolute chucklefest, as Lestat gets increasingly worked up and jealous over Louis’s relationships with other men.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Church’s numinous-sun-over-still-water routine had begun to look a bit like a shtick, equally applicable to scenes of the Hudson or those worked up from 20-year-old sketches of South America.

— Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026

Definition of worked up

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Here are the best, smartest and most revolutionary titles the genre created.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
Using a form created specifically for the Department of Correction, eligible voters can apply for, receive and return their absentee ballots in a timely manner.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of created

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But this worked out — the Chiefs got closer to their mission.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Kevin Mannix worked out of the San Francisco Police Department’s Taraval Station for 27 years before retiring, according to the association in June 2018.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of worked out

Verb

If the parties can’t agree on terms, a valuation is usually hammered out via binding arbitration, and the existing distribution agreement remains in place until the payout is received.

— Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
At the meeting, Kao and Reed, the super PAC’s chair, hammered out a deal for a six-figure donation, Kao told the FBI.

— William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

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