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
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as in based
to find a basis
you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence
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Recent Examples of grounded
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Henry Winkler has been in Hollywood for more than five decades, and there’s one thing stardom hasn’t touched — his grounded perspective on life.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Lily Harrison’s script is laugh-out-loud funny while staying grounded and deeply relatable.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Look to this set for earthy, grounded palettes.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Henry Winkler has been in Hollywood for more than five decades, and there’s one thing stardom hasn’t touched — his grounded perspective on life.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
But Garcia grounded into a fielder’s choice and the Royals were turned away again.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Lily Harrison’s script is laugh-out-loud funny while staying grounded and deeply relatable.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounded
Adjective
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Elordi plays Heathcliff, the romantic anti-hero who is discovered on the streets before being taken in by a wealthy member of Britain’s landed gentry, only to fall in love with their daughter.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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Private-label lines, many of which are made in China, refresh every few months, so retailers like Macy's and Nordstrom feel higher landed costs sooner, according to Bettadapura.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Johnstone directed and penned the screenplay based on characters created by Akela Cooper & James Wan.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Grounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounded. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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