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
Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Their young children are staying with grandma for the night, and Vida — the more grounded and maternal parent — is having a hard time with the separation.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto singled, went to third on Ernie Clement's high-bouncing double over third base, and scored when Giménez grounded a base hit up the middle.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The force is directed downward, grounded and compact.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Their young children are staying with grandma for the night, and Vida — the more grounded and maternal parent — is having a hard time with the separation.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Offseason acquisition Isaac Collins grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end the threat.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto singled, went to third on Ernie Clement's high-bouncing double over third base, and scored when Giménez grounded a base hit up the middle.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounded
Adjective
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Marriages among the landed and propertied involved legally binding settlements drawn up by lawyers (with no obligation to confidentiality).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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This article quotes from and is based largely on records from three lawsuits against formula manufacturers that went to trial in 2024 and are now on appeal.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Opponents of that view argue that NATO is predicated on an idea of collective defense, rather than offense.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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The city of Wuxi, a tech and manufacturing hub in the eastern province of Jiangsu, is offering up to 5 million yuan, or about $726,000, for projects predicated on the new AI agent.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Grounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounded. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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