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
India Roby, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
There is an opportunity here to create something timely, grounded and socially relevant.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The launch was the first since a California Starlink launch that ended up with a second-stage failure that grounded the Falcon 9.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
On the weekends, throw on some slim sneakers to keep your look feeling more grounded.
—India Roby, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
There is an opportunity here to create something timely, grounded and socially relevant.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Suarez ultimately grounded out on a 3-2 pitch.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The launch was the first since a California Starlink launch that ended up with a second-stage failure that grounded the Falcon 9.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 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 astronauts snapped thousands of photos during their historic pass around the moon, shot video and recorded their personal observations to give researchers insights based on the color sensitivity of the human eye.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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But prosecutors might have a difficult time convincing a jury that the five defendants are guilty of murder, said Linda Parisi, a defense attorney based in Sacramento.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the texts of these new laws—which are heavily predicated on a kidfluencer’s willingness to sue his or her own parents—are at turns vague, confounding, and possibly toothless.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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The limit is predicated on the idea that athletes should finish their collegiate careers around the same time as their classmates and shouldn’t hold roster spots that would otherwise go to incoming freshmen or transfer students.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Grounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounded. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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