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ground (down)

verb

Definition of ground (down)

past tense of grind (down)

as in overwhelmed

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else

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Ceuta was overwhelmed by a mass crossing of some 80,000 people, mostly from neighboring Morocco, in late July.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Several on the ground said they were overwhelmed by the support coming from first responders and fellow reporters.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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The remains were found near Crystal Rapid, about 10 miles downstream from Phantom Ranch, one of the areas devastated by the August 29 deadly flash flood that washed out footbridges and campgrounds.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast, authorities have identified the remains of a Tennessee woman who had been missing since the storm.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of devastated

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No, the better choice is Bran, who may not have the bloodline claim but overcame a near-death experience and downloaded the whole of Westerosi history into his brain.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Corbin Carroll hit a two-run walk-off homer with one out in the ninth inning for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who overcame two three-run deficits to beat the Miami Marlins 8-7 on Monday in Phoenix.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

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