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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
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Before Missouri’s ground game put the contest away, both teams traded momentum swings in the opening 30 minutes.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 21 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
Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
But under new ownership, progress ground to an immediate halt without discussion, Daniels said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Leisure Investments violated its lease by treating its animals poorly and keeping the Seaquarium’s grounds improperly maintained, according to city officials.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Before Missouri’s ground game put the contest away, both teams traded momentum swings in the opening 30 minutes.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 21 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
This altar honors the equilibrium of light and dark, offering both a symbolic centerpiece and a grounding daily ritual.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
But under new ownership, progress ground to an immediate halt without discussion, Daniels said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground
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Rivas' remains were found inside the trunk of a Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard in Los Angeles on September 8 after reports of a foul smell.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The week before, Murray had two touchdowns but only 163 yards through the air, all while adding less than 40 yards on the ground in both games.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a new study published in Antiquity, researchers from Cambridge and Nottingham examined a 16-feet sediment core from Aldborough in Yorkshire, an important center of metal production located at a former Roman tribal town of Brigantes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Direct dating Paleontologists often estimate the age of plant and animal fossils based on sediments where the organic material was preserved.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Republicans argued this, and not pressure from Carr, was the reason behind ABC’s decision to bench Kimmel.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, GPUs will remain one of the best solutions for both AI training and AI inference processing for two key reasons, which Nvidia is building upon with the Rubin CPX announcement.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Matthews immediately went down and stayed on the field as medical staff rushed to the field.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Commanders are hoping to get back on the field soon, but changes are needed.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Corps officials will evaluate each request on a case by case basis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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This creates a better environment for fuller, stronger hair to grow—something our testers began to notice after lathering up with it on a regular basis.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Regenerative agriculture and bioenergy are at the center of this shift—restoring soils, reducing emissions and creating new value streams for farmers and communities.—
Lucy Hurst,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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And these survived only because clay and salt in the surrounding soil protected them from further decay.—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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As the economy gradually heads into a low-interest rate backdrop, many investors looking for income-generating investments will prefer buying dividend stocks that offer attractive yields.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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Produced by Fran Borgia, François d’Artemare, Sankhajit Biswas and Sarkar, the film explores intimacy, resilience and identity against the backdrop of fading folk traditions and entrenched social taboos.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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By launch, their costs have pushed prices into no-man's land—too expensive for bargain hunters, not special enough for luxury buyers.—
Erhan Kaya,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The bands partnered with the Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon to put on the show, in support of their fight to achieve climate justice and secure immediate recognition and protection for Indigenous lands.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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