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as in yard
grounds plural
the area around and belonging to a building
an escorted tour of the White House and its surrounding grounds
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as in reason
grounds plural
something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing
evicted the tenants on the grounds that they violated the lease
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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
opposed to the notion that religious law should be used as a ground for civil law
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as in soil
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
stuck the shovel in the ground and went inside for a glass of water
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as in backdrop
the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed
take her picture against a blue ground in order to bring out her blue eyes
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as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
chopping wood with a finely ground axe
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Recent Examples of ground
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The policy also stated that individuals who transitioned could not stay at youth camps overnight and were only allowed to use single-occupancy restrooms within church grounds.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The dry ingredients will include all purpose flour, kosher salt, ground black pepper and baking powder.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
In April 2024, Alaska Airlines grounded its fleet due to an issue with the system that calculates the weight and balance of its planes.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The San Francisco 49ers (3–0) come into this game looking to maintain their perfect record despite a sputtering ground game.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The policy also stated that individuals who transitioned could not stay at youth camps overnight and were only allowed to use single-occupancy restrooms within church grounds.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Instant blends can simply be stirred into hot water, while ground coffee blends can be prepared with a traditional coffee maker or a French press for a particularly rich, earthy brew.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The dry ingredients will include all purpose flour, kosher salt, ground black pepper and baking powder.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
But New York’s momentum stalled after Trent Grisham grounded into a double play.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
In April 2024, Alaska Airlines grounded its fleet due to an issue with the system that calculates the weight and balance of its planes.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground
Noun
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Officers found the bodies of the three missing girls about 75-100 yards past the vehicle, down a small embankment, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Seve Ballesteros’s Valderrama in 1997 was tight and tricky and at The Belfry in 2002, Sam Torrance grew the rough and narrowed the fairways at 285 yards to deter the Americans from trying to outdrive the bunkers.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Without an excavation to remove the sediment, the open-water area will eventually be replaced by a marsh and then a meadow.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The drilling project encountered issues, including sediment washing into a wetland and a borehole being left unfilled.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are a few reasons for this.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Trump has leaned heavily on the courts during his second term to challenge media outlets, but as of Wednesday night, the president’s legal team has not brought a new lawsuit against ABC, for predictable reasons, according to experts.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After receiving the opening kickoff, the Hawks marched up the field in just over two minutes, as senior running back Kyle Celestin bowled over a tackler on his way to the end zone for a nine-yard touchdown rush.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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One lesson the Pioneers seemed to have down pat Friday was how to convert on a short field.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 2023 writers’ strike opened up airtime on ABC on a weekly basis and contributed to a 29% jump in ratings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who possessed this overwhelming desire to face near certain death on a regular basis is going to be unusual.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Have soil that needs improvement on multiple fronts?—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Multispectral sensors designed to detect subtle soil signatures, rovers carrying mobile cameras and experiments, and plans to piggyback scientific payloads on commercial landers are all part of near-term efforts to move from models and samples toward a working mining plan.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Turning Point is an American conservative organization with chapters at over 2,000 colleges nationwide and has received a flood of support and requests for new chapters in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, amid the backdrop of rising fears of political violence in the USA.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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And these high school students, Anya and Sofia, have grown up with the backdrop of war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most migrating birds depart in the evening, fly through the night, and land by sunrise.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Providence Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a year when the question of universal freedom still feels contested, The Gettin’ lands as both memorial and mirror, recalling the losses named in 2014 and 2020 and implicating the present tense.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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