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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
Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Former Chelsea team-mates John Terry and Mario Melchiot were at the club’s training ground on Thursday clearly enjoying catching up on old times.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The organization was also involved in an initiative that led to the installation of a ground solar panel array that now provides electricity for Pewaukee City Hall.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Dave Segal, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Maroon January’s primary birthstone, the garnet, symbolizes loyalty and grounding energy.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
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Noun
And while much of that funding is for companies focused on other parts of the real estate industry, the buying and selling of homes is still fertile ground for plenty of startups, each offering its own tech spin on how to improve the process.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Former Chelsea team-mates John Terry and Mario Melchiot were at the club’s training ground on Thursday clearly enjoying catching up on old times.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Adjective
Soon, pre-ground coffees were available as well, thanks to technological advancements that allowed for long-term storage.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The organization was also involved in an initiative that led to the installation of a ground solar panel array that now provides electricity for Pewaukee City Hall.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Butterss’ double-bass throbs ground the music in chamber-jazz austerity; later, Bellerose shifts into slack, funky drummer mode, as Parker’s guitar takes on a muted highlife gait, then morphs into concentric ripples of distortion that psychedelicize your mind.
—Dave Segal, SPIN, 15 May 2026
Maroon January’s primary birthstone, the garnet, symbolizes loyalty and grounding energy.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground
Noun
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But with writing feeling like less of a career option than ever, continuing to run the supply yard seemed to be my only choice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Madrigal flicked a slick pass back to a charging Mukhtar for the finish from the right corner of the six-yard box in the 13th minute.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The recent images also reveal layers of Mars' complex geological past across the region, suggesting Shalbatana Vallis may once have been even deeper before gradually filling in with sediments, ash and other material over time.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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The phenomenon, caused by an uncharacteristically low number of tropical storms and hurricanes coupled with unseasonally light offshore winds, allowed sediment to settle closer to the ocean floor and the water to exhibit its true vibrant turquoise color.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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For this reason, the tent was constructed in such a way that the crowd could see and hear the girls, but the girls could not see the crowd, a one-way mirror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Food and drink The food and beverages are reason alone to come here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Alex Smalley leads the field at the 2026 PGA Championship through three rounds of play, with a score of -6.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Also, without names, the people are on a level playing field with the snowflakes, who are the man’s new friends, and, without names, the doctors can be known solely by their specialties.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Ryan Zeferjahn gave up the first run of the game and walked the bases loaded, but Chase Silseth (1-0) worked out of the jam by getting slugger Nick Kurtz to ground into a game-ending double play.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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If multimodality in Omni comes together, these models may eventually form the basis for future Gemini releases to simplify Google’s AI ecosystem.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
Noun
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For gardeners, or hope-to-be gardeners, summer is the season to try to new plants, design a new garden bed, amend soil, and more.—
Hiranmayi Srinivasan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2026
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The tests are intended to evaluate how the product performs across a range of soils, climates, and agricultural conditions.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Against the backdrop of tight supply, analysts expect the current environment of elevated oil prices to persist for some time.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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When that digital existence falls apart, the studio’s physical demolition is repurposed as the backdrop for a sci-fi production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Partly correct on raw land use — but misleading in practice.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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People see it as part of a wider pattern where affluent estate owners increasingly close off rural land, citing privacy, protection, and security concerns while gradually restricting spaces that local communities historically enjoyed.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
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“Ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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