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
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
For now, The Robot Studio's fleet of humanoids will remain grounded.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Francisco Alvarez grounded into a game-ending double play.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
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Adjective
Garrett described his sister as a devoted and grounded mother.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
For now, The Robot Studio's fleet of humanoids will remain grounded.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Verb
Supporters argue that Starship — which successfully completed its 12th flight on May 22 after being grounded for seven months — could dramatically reduce the cost of reaching orbit, making entirely new industries possible.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Francisco Alvarez grounded into a game-ending double play.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 June 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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District officials said staffing and budget decisions are made at the school and department level by building and department leaders based on the needs of individual schools and departments.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
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That deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, followed two years of painstaking negotiations that were predicated on a similar, yet more detailed framework, called the JCPOA.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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His paint pressure was more predicated upon easy reads within Gonzaga’s offense as opposed to complicated progressions.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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“Grounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounded. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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