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
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
If emotions surge, pause your pace, and choose a doable, grounded step.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
CBS News,
2 July 2026
The Royals grounded into two inning-ending double plays in the second and fourth.
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Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
Your grounded nature helps others exhale, and steady pacing lets important tasks finish without drama or second-guessing.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
If emotions surge, pause your pace, and choose a doable, grounded step.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Verb
After Jose Altuve scored from third base when Isaac Paredes grounded into a double play in the first inning, Bradley recorded 10 consecutive outs by strikeout.
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CBS News,
2 July 2026
The Royals grounded into two inning-ending double plays in the second and fourth.
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Kansas City Star,
2 July 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.
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Sometimes, were stymied because the conduct is based, the servers are based, outside of certainly Manhattan, but in many instances outside the United States.
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But the success of those spinoffs are predicated on continuing interest in the franchise, and season three of the initial spinoff, House of the Dragon, just premiered on Sunday.
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And yet both films are mysteries of a sort, predicated on hidden identities, distant tragedies, lost loved ones, and a whimsical element of time travel.
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“Grounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounded. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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