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
Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Harvesting practices are designed to draw sap without harming trees and to remain grounded in what the forest can replenish over time.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Following attacks over the weekend, aircrafts and crew were grounded and displaced, leading to mass disruption.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Interwoven between Muñoz’s warm, patient and interactive lessons are musical numbers that range from nursery range to rock to folksy with visuals that fluctuate between grounded and fantastical.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Harvesting practices are designed to draw sap without harming trees and to remain grounded in what the forest can replenish over time.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
The latter one took away a walk, and Jose Ramírez grounded out on the next pitch.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Following attacks over the weekend, aircrafts and crew were grounded and displaced, leading to mass disruption.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 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,
8 Mar. 2026
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The success of the farm system, much like the major league roster, will be predicated on how a number of position player prospects respond to down seasons.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s the thing about this whole project, it’s entirely predicated on whether people want to hear this music live.—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Grounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounded. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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