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as in basing
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you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence
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Recent Examples of grounding
Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
Panama's Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
On the lower level, walls of glass dissolve the boundary between interior and exterior, while the original support beams punctuate an open-plan great room, its pale wood floors grounding the space in warmth.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Being on a farm is grounding for him, maybe more so than the relationship.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
There has been no grounding line migration for 77% of Antarctica's coastline.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Transparent data benefits everyone by grounding discussions in facts rather than assumptions.
—Rajiv Bhateja, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Making a film with a director so unabashed about his leftism was a new but grounding experience for Palmer.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
This comes after days of missile and drone exchanges triggered widespread closures across Gulf airspace, grounding thousands of flights and leaving tens of thousands of passengers in limbo.
—Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Panama’s Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
Panama's Jonathan Araúz exchanged shouts and pushes with manager José Mayorga when the pinch hitter returned to the dugout after grounding out leading off the ninth.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
On the lower level, walls of glass dissolve the boundary between interior and exterior, while the original support beams punctuate an open-plan great room, its pale wood floors grounding the space in warmth.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Being on a farm is grounding for him, maybe more so than the relationship.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
There has been no grounding line migration for 77% of Antarctica's coastline.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Transparent data benefits everyone by grounding discussions in facts rather than assumptions.
—Rajiv Bhateja, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Making a film with a director so unabashed about his leftism was a new but grounding experience for Palmer.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
This comes after days of missile and drone exchanges triggered widespread closures across Gulf airspace, grounding thousands of flights and leaving tens of thousands of passengers in limbo.
—Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounding
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The stranding took place at Bigbury Beach in South Devon, about 230 miles southwest of London, according to a statement from the Devon Wildlife Trust, a local conservation charity.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The form and instructions are available there for eligible consumers.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Cook the pasta shells for 1 minute less than the package instructions, about 9 minutes, then drain and spray with cooking spray, and place in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Price is well above both the 50-day at $453 and the 200-day at $455, which are now turning higher together after months of basing.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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So much of what makes the American celebrity version of The Traitors both entertaining and frustrating is the poor gameplay; outside of the career gamers, most Faithfuls are basing everything on vibes.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For one, people who sit on school boards in Minnesota are largely the candidates that teachers unions want to see running education.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Congress largely rejected those cuts last month, although funding for programs focusing on social drivers of health, such as access to food, housing and education, were axed.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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At least, there was a lot less wrecking.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Ravens haven’t really had that game-wrecking pass rusher since Terrell Suggs was in his prime.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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As part of Texas’ $1 billion school voucher-style program, children with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 to go toward private schooling this fall.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Senate plan would put $25 million of the pension apportionment funds into the state budget for the Parental Choice Tax Credit, which helps families pay for private schooling.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Mar. 2026
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Under Paul DePodesta, the new president of baseball operations, and with the tutelage of new pitching coach Alon Leichman, the team is adopting a different strategy.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Skill development and man management, which are commonplace today, Hall based his training and tutelage around almost 50 years ago.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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With basic training and coordination, our dental team identified at-risk people and connected them to behavioral health counselors.—
Divya Upadhyay,
STAT,
25 Feb. 2026
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After just a few weeks in basic training at San Diego, he was sent to Pearl Harbor to work and study.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Grounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounding. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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