ground (out)

Definition of ground (out)next
past tense of grind (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground (out)
Verb
  • At the heart of the system is a compact blockchain protocol developed by the technology company Minima.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Their professional paths developed through extensive education and hands-on experience, with each bringing distinct strengths into the practice.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forged ahead last week with his realignment, expelling more than a dozen elite colleges from a military fellowship that serves as a pipeline to the upper ranks of leadership.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In January 2025, during an investigation by the Colorado Senate Committee on Ethics, Lewis forged several letters reportedly written by former aides to refute allegations that Lewis was mistreating staff.
    Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • It is being worked up with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment having garnered a whopping 160M views on Webtoon.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In order to support his daughter’s endeavors, Richard usually worked up to 30 hours of overtime.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Once the films were created, the researchers needed ways to carefully adjust the number of charge carriers—particles that carry electrical current inside the material.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The problem is, nobody seemingly supported/endorsed that idea, which in hindsight might have worked out better for the Dolphins.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Over decades, biologists have worked out what most of the static parts of the machine look like.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Denver reached out to Trautman on Sunday afternoon and an agreement got hammered out in a matter of hours.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
  • And that’s just a small part of multiple wide-ranging transportation packages that will have to be hammered out between the chambers with just over a week remaining in the regular session.
    Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Ground (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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