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
Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The key is to stay grounded in what’s real, even if the fantasy feels better in the moment.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
But Jo Adell grounded out with the tying run at third base.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Its gorgeous blend of mocha brown and deep black strikes a balance that's both whimsical and grounded.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
The key is to stay grounded in what’s real, even if the fantasy feels better in the moment.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Keep your communication direct and grounded so others know exactly where things stand.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
But Jo Adell grounded out with the tying run at third base.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 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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Polyamory is nothing new in California, and certainly not in Oakland, which in 2024 became the first city in the state to outlaw discrimination based on family structure — a move meant in part to protect multiple partners’ rights to manage a medical emergency in the hospital.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sea water flowing into the tanks is controlled with inlet valves and will vary based on the needs of the experiment.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It was all predicated on chops that were second to none.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But that new is, at times, predicated on what came before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Grounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounded. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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