ground (down)

verb

Definition of ground (down)next
past tense of grind (down)
as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground (down)
  1. overwhelmed
  2. devastated
  3. overcame
Verb
  • But the ownership group is overwhelmed by left-wing politics.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Tipu’s kingdom finally fell in 1799, when British and allied forces overwhelmed his fortress at Seringapatam, a few hours’ drive from present-day Bangalore.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Verb
  • Money is tight, especially since a plague has devastated the coffee harvest and destroyed the livelihoods of Miguel’s parents, Pino (Luis Alberti) and Teresa (Fátima Molina).
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • The luxury shopping center in Pacific Palisades will reopen next month after more than $100 million in renovations forced by the January 2025 wildfire that devastated the Los Angeles neighborhood.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of devastated
Verb
  • The Knicks overcame several double-digit point deficits to win the 2026 NBA championship, their first in 53 years.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
  • Heide Hafner, Miss Subways 1976, overcame obstacles like sexism to earn her pilot's license.
    — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of overcame
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“Ground (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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