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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
Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
Over the past eight months, L.A. has suffered through two cataclysmic fires and has become a primary battle ground over the Trump Administration’s draconian immigration crackdown, which has led to city-wide protests.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
Teller, was a strong proponent of above ground nuclear testing to keep up with the Soviet Union, a goal that for him outweighed any potential risks to human health.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
According to the Federal Aviation Administration's website, the request to ground all Alaska Airlines mainline flights was made around 10:52 p.m.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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Noun
German Fest is at the Summerfest grounds at Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
Over the past eight months, L.A. has suffered through two cataclysmic fires and has become a primary battle ground over the Trump Administration’s draconian immigration crackdown, which has led to city-wide protests.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Adjective
Key Takeaways Matcha is a green tea that is finely ground into a powder and mixed with hot water.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
Teller, was a strong proponent of above ground nuclear testing to keep up with the Soviet Union, a goal that for him outweighed any potential risks to human health.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
Verb
Topline Alaska Airlines resumed flight operations early on Monday after a tech systems outage grounded it entire fleet—including planes operated by its subsidiary Horizon Air—for three hours late on Sunday night.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
According to the Federal Aviation Administration's website, the request to ground all Alaska Airlines mainline flights was made around 10:52 p.m.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground
Noun
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The former top-100 national recruit signed with USC in December 2020 and broke out three years later in his first start with 372 yards and a Holiday Bowl record six touchdown passes against… Louisville.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Sketch out the yard and measure how far the spray needs to reach in each area.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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Stalagmites, on the other hand, grow from the ground up when sediment drips onto the ground, piling up over time.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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In their study, Meiburg and fellow author Nadav Lensky of the Geological Survey of Israel cover the fluid dynamics and associated sediment transport processes currently governing the Dead Sea.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Law enforcement determined the child is not a runaway, and a custody dispute is not the sole reason for requesting an activation.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The top reason students opt not to pursue higher education is cost, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board states, though having a degree can drastically increase earnings.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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But the rocket quickly lost power from two of its engines and stalled just above the launch pad before coming down in a nearby field.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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This field is generating significant buzz among major tech companies like IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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And buyouts mean that towns’ tax bases decrease, bringing in less money to apply to future floods.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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The price-to-earnings ratio of 17.2 trades below the S&P 500’s 26.9, suggesting the stock may be attractively valued on an earnings basis.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The book deftly expresses both grief for all of the violence perpetrated on American soil and a profound love for all of the beings that inhabit this continent.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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The victory continues England’s success at major international tournaments, with this marking the team’s third final in a row; the Lionesses won the Women’s Euros on home soil in 2022 and lost to Spain in the World Cup final in 2023.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Keep your eyes peeled—and binoculars handy—for goat-like chamois, bearded vultures, and beavers against the stunning backdrop of Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, and the steep Justistal Valley below.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
18 July 2025
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This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
18 July 2025
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Since the end of the Cold War, these munitions have given the U.S. near-total dominance on land, sea, and air.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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