as in landed
resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water
once his boat was grounded, all he could do was wait for the tide to come back in and raise it off the sand bar
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as in based
to find a basis
you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence
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Recent Examples of grounded
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Accessories like Heritage Collection bags and Alpine boots kept the looks practical and grounded.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Structured silhouettes keep the look grounded while still offering the comfort and ease of a looser fit.
—Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
How can the music be so big but grounded?
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
Accessories like Heritage Collection bags and Alpine boots kept the looks practical and grounded.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
But fights were grounded around the country.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
Structured silhouettes keep the look grounded while still offering the comfort and ease of a looser fit.
—Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounded
Adjective
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Marriages among the landed and propertied involved legally binding settlements drawn up by lawyers (with no obligation to confidentiality).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Elordi plays Heathcliff, the romantic anti-hero who is discovered on the streets before being taken in by a wealthy member of Britain’s landed gentry, only to fall in love with their daughter.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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The federal government pays insurers to cover seniors who enroll in their MA plans, with the payment amount varying based on the seniors’ health (as reported by the insurers).—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Under coach Brian Keefe, the Wizards have created an offense predicated on ball movement and player movement.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The move is predicated on optimism about a future driven by these technologies driving down prices for goods and services, and becoming increasingly more prevalent and valuable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Grounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounded. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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