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
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
To stay grounded, Stueland practices mindfulness and prioritizes exercise.
—Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
Those instruments stayed grounded during Melissa, while other instruments and drones collecting forecast information were deployed.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Soft Focus, on the other hand, is more grounded and enigmatic.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
To stay grounded, Stueland practices mindfulness and prioritizes exercise.
—Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
January holds the energy of a fresh start that feels grounded rather than overwhelming, and the Ace of Pentacles points to a tangible beginning (a new job, home, car, or contract) that supports your desire for safety, routine, or financial peace.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
Those instruments stayed grounded during Melissa, while other instruments and drones collecting forecast information were deployed.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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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 aim is to significantly increase the power density and efficiency of water electrolysis to produce green hydrogen based on noble metal-free catalysts in comparison to current systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Shane and Ilya’s antagonism is predicated on their direct competition as sportsmen.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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The triumphant revival of Eats at Wild Heaven Beer’s West End taproom was announced this week, but the move was predicated on El Tesoro, another beloved casual restaurant, vacating the space.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Grounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounded. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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