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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The series is being developed and produced by Tom Winchester for Pure Fiction Television, the indie backed by Slow Horses and Heartstopper outfit See-Saw Films and UK talent agency Hamilton Hodell.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
The Makeup Creation Studio has always developed color cosmetics for Chanel, and its direction has been spearheaded by others, too.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of developed

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The Sierra takes the luxury angle further with available real and forged wood trim, a panoramic sunroof, and the sort of plush detailing that would have seemed absurd in a work truck a couple of decades ago.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
But while turnstiles spun — on Thursday, the club announced a record 4,034,219 fans showed up this season to witness Ohtani’s greatness — everyone forged foolishly forward.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of forged

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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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The delay again has created a potential cash crunch for districts during the wait for their cut — often a main revenue source for local governments — and added to the pile of complaints about the county’s decade-long property tax system upgrade.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Bees take advantage of vegetation and openings in forest canopies created by disturbances such as disease, storms, wind, beavers and fire.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of created

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While the exact vision is yet to be hammered out, the core concept is to ensure the entire food story at the stadium is steeped in the Sacramento region’s farms, produce and makers.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
In 2011, former Time Warner Cable executives hammered out the 20-year agreement with the Lakers, then owned by the late Jerry Buss.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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