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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
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
The film's somber romanticism grounds the immaculate airborne action with a rich emotional core, paving the way for overwhelming catharsis at the conclusion.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Operations to release public records requests largely ground to a halt, according to half a dozen current or former employees.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 May 2025
As noted by Fast Company, campaigns co-developed with AI saw up to 78% higher return on ad spend, underscoring how collaborative AI can enhance—not replace—human creativity while grounding it in performance data.
—Aleks Farseev, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Some crawled on their knees around the large grounds.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
The film's somber romanticism grounds the immaculate airborne action with a rich emotional core, paving the way for overwhelming catharsis at the conclusion.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Adjective
Finely ground vanilla wafer cookies are used instead of flour in this ingenious recipe.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Operations to release public records requests largely ground to a halt, according to half a dozen current or former employees.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Verb
The aircraft has since been grounded at Srinagar Airport for repair and thorough inspection.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 May 2025
As noted by Fast Company, campaigns co-developed with AI saw up to 78% higher return on ad spend, underscoring how collaborative AI can enhance—not replace—human creativity while grounding it in performance data.
—Aleks Farseev, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground
Noun
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Its 129 homer park factor ranks 1st in the majors, and like Sutter Health, its homer percentage exceeds the league average across all fly ball exit speed buckets, with 78.7% of 105+ mph, 40.7% of 100-105 mph, 12.9% of 95-100 mph and 1.6% of 90-95 mph fly balls leaving the yard.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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These layers will lead the eye upward and make a yard feel properly drenched in green. 5.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2025
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Constructed in collaboration with Medina for the show, the cabinet becomes a metaphor for body and mind—a container for memory, for emotional sediment, for the trace elements of being.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Swish until the loose sediment washes away, until heavy black sand is all that’s left.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly point to Trump's election as a reason for the recruiting rebound.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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Early reactions to the live-action remake note the film's inclusion of iconic original moments as a key reason for its success.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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This nightmare scenario for 49ers fans is realistic: When Super Bowl LX is played in Santa Clara on the Niners’ field, the Rams could be representing the NFC.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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There’s plenty of room to roam, with wide-open views and U-pick fields that shift with the season—blueberries ripen in June and July, followed by early apples in August.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Now, it’s being discussed and measured in people’s bloodwork on a more widespread basis.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
22 May 2025
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These human rights groups were nowhere to be seen when these terrorists were violating the human rights of millions of people on a daily basis.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Herbicides can harm the important beneficial microorganisms that make your soil a healthy environment for plants’ roots.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Source: University of Manchester Graphic: Renée Rigdon, CNN Aspergillus fungi grow like small filaments in soils all over the world.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Knopf, July 8 Image Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart Vera, a precocious half-Jewish, half-Korean 10-year-old, narrates this complex family drama set against the backdrop of a dystopian near-future America.—
Laura Thompson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The opening comes against the backdrop of Trump’s tariffs, which potentially threatens Pandora’s vibrancy in the U.S. market.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The new sale follows the recent opening of the Chicago Fire Football Club’s training facility, which sits on 23 acres of land that CHA has leased to the team.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Many farmers are leasing land for clean power projects, generating stable income streams that help sustain agricultural economies and keep land in the family for future generations.—
Martin Hermann,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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