Synonyms of grounded

grounded 1 of 2

adjective

as in landed

resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water

once his boat was grounded, all he could do was wait for the tide to come back in and raise it off the sand bar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landed
• stranded
• beached
• aground
• high and dry
• alongshore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• offshore
• afloat

grounded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ground

as in based

to find a basis

you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• based
• predicated
• rested
• founded
• established
• hung
• presumed
• postulated
• premised
• supposed
• presupposed
• assumed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grounded

Adjective

As leaders' capacity expands, their influence becomes more grounded and trustworthy, creating the conditions for both people and performance to flourish. — Sharon A. Kuhn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Jackie was in the care of the Ojai Raptor Center after she’d been found grounded and unable to fly, according to the rehabilitation center’s update in July. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Over 200 firefighters arrived at the scene, and the FAA grounded all flights for rescue operations. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026

In the eighth inning, Pasquantino grounded into a double play with the Royals trailing by a run to the Toronto Blue Jays. — Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026