GROUNDED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of grounded

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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grounded

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verb

past tense of ground

as in based

to find a basis you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence

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The North Pole cruise is not for everyone…especially those who need frequent off-ship excursions to feel, well, grounded. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 As a filmmaker, Henderson is interested in juxtaposing grounded characters and everyday settings with suspense, horror and the supernatural. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

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Max Muncy struck out to end the sixth, Mookie Betts grounded out to end the seventh and Teoscar Hernández struck out to close the eighth. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 But a catastrophic on-pad explosion in May destroyed much of New Glenn’s only launch infrastructure and grounded the vehicle. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grounded

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The platform is based on feedback from 700+ members across 40 states, co-founder Zamaan Qureshi said.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Ding was charged in 2024 with stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets from Google while secretly working with two companies based in China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of based

Verb

It was predicated upon the fundamental right of every eligible citizen to vote, as well as the duty of local and federal governments to protect that participation in the democratic process.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Corral was keen to push the concept of ‘quality mainstream,’ which is predicated on the idea that ambitious concepts will attract audiences on the strength of the content.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

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