ground (out)

verb

Definition of ground (out)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground (out)
  1. developed
  2. forged
  3. worked up
  4. created
  5. worked out
  6. hammered out
Verb
  • Sabio said the proposals were developed through conversations with residents rather than solely by his campaign.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The hotel itself was built in 1913 when the neighborhood was being developed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • Through its correspondence course, OBOD extended its influence internationally and by the early 21st century had forged the most popular model for Druids throughout the world.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But with that connection to Jack, initially forged as foster siblings but later as opioid buddies, comes risk.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 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
Verb
  • The new fragrance was created by the perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui, with a top note of bergamot, a heart of sea salt and a base of driftwood accord.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Even so, the film’s gaze is more anthropological than polemical, especially given the faux-doc vibe created by its abundant handheld camerawork, seemingly filmed sometimes by the actors themselves.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • Only Faal, currently out on loan at Port Vale of League Two, among Wrexham’s six deadline-day signings in the past three summer windows can be said not to have worked out, suggesting patience is usually rewarded at this time of year.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Kodai Senga worked out of a two-out, two-on jam in the ninth, striking out Abimelec Ortiz to record his second save.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of worked out
Verb
  • In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In the meantime, Silver anticipates that a flurry of one-and-done provisional arrangements will be hammered out before the new campaign tips off in October.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of hammered out
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“Ground (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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