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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
Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
Major rallies were held throughout the Bay Area, at Sacramento’s capitol grounds, in Southern California, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in New York City and Boston and other locations.
—Nhat V. Meyer, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
Stir in the onions and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2025
While characters inside this North Carolina barbecue move from grizzled to gaudy, Cunningham ensures the soul of Juicy is grounded.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The program also restricts access to the parking lot and facility grounds after 5 p.m. to anyone not enrolled.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
Major rallies were held throughout the Bay Area, at Sacramento’s capitol grounds, in Southern California, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in New York City and Boston and other locations.
—Nhat V. Meyer, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Tea type and the grind level also played a part in adsorbing toxic metals, with finely ground black tea leaves performing the best on that score.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
Stir in the onions and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
Note the arm rests that keep things ergonomic and the gently sloping base of the table that keeps it grounded no matter how much wind is in the forecast.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2025
While characters inside this North Carolina barbecue move from grizzled to gaudy, Cunningham ensures the soul of Juicy is grounded.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground
Noun
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In his senior season, Bech dominated, catching 62 passes for 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This suggests the amphibians perished in calm waters and were gently buried by layers of fine sediment over time.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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These materials trap sediment, absorb heavy metals, and remove fertilizers, waste, and pollutants before the water is released into the canals and, eventually, Biscayne Bay.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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The military has a nonpartisan tradition for a reason.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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For that reason, testing in the privacy of one’s home can be an appealing option — and may help expand screening, Dr. Burstein said.—
Catherine Pearson,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The trees border pastures and fields of corn and beans.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are 95 players in the field, the largest in a decade, even without five-time champion Tiger Woods, who had surgery in March to repair a torn Achilles tendon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Cubs took the lead in the fifth on Justin Turner’s two-out, pinch-hit, infield single with the bases loaded.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Navy attack planes from the Truman and Air Force fighter jets, flying from bases in the Middle East, have conducted strikes against Houthi targets each day since, U.S. and Yemeni officials said.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Chevron also challenged the costly wetlands restoration project proposed by the parish, which involved removing large amounts of contaminated soil and filling in the swaths fragmented wetlands eroded over the last century.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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In Soggy Soil Slow-draining soil presents a host of problems for tomato plants.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ghosts of Georgia’s Past: At Gagosian, the precociously successful Tyler Mitchell evokes images of slavery against the backdrop of his native landscape.—
Hilarie M. Sheets,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Against the backdrop of the biggest two-day stock market drop since 2022, Amazon sure looks like a loser.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The wild card will be where President Trump and key MAGA influencers land.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
10 Apr. 2025
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Until recently, the ancestors of insects were thought to be more millipede-like and evolved once invertebrates began to live on land.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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