GROUND (OUT) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

ground (out)

verb

Definition of ground (out)

past tense of grind (out)

as in developed

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort after several years of aborted attempts, the band finally ground out a new album

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Next, the researchers developed a simplified model that reproduced the observed rotation and current increase.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
How Richard Branson inspired Tan-Gillespie’s career ethos As Tan-Gillespie’s career developed, so did her aspirations.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of developed

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During the ’50s, Zeno forged a connection with André Breton, a cofounder of Surrealism, and exhibited alongside the movement’s adherents in Europe.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Concurrently with these board appointments, NFMLA has forged a new collaboration with the Sharjah Intl.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of forged

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He feels emotionally ambushed, and what plays out is as if Marriage Story were an absolute chucklefest, as Lestat gets increasingly worked up and jealous over Louis’s relationships with other men.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Church’s numinous-sun-over-still-water routine had begun to look a bit like a shtick, equally applicable to scenes of the Hudson or those worked up from 20-year-old sketches of South America.

— Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026

Definition of worked up

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In November 2021, crew members took shelter inside their spacecraft after a Russian anti-satellite weapons test created a dangerous cloud of debris.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The series, created by Marc Crehuet with Alejandra Guimerà, was co-penned by Crehuet with Carmen Marfá, Natalia Boadas and Serielizados co-founder Víctor Sala.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of created

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Joining the Chiefs’ practice squad According to McDowell, the Chiefs also worked out kickers Ben Sauls and Harrison Mevis this week before ultimately deciding to sign Tucker.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Tucker worked out for the Jets before this season but did not sign with them.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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