FROM THE GROUND UP Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

from the ground up

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as in thoroughly

with attention to all aspects or details The owner was involved from the ground up even as the size of company expanded.

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Recent Examples of from the ground up From solo escapes to six-person group campouts, the Campanero trailer is built from the ground up to serve as a modular platform for comfortable overnighting. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 The entire Western defense ecosystem must be reformed from the ground up to avoid this fate and ensure it is structured for full-spectrum warfare. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 Homeowners need separate insurance to cover physical damage caused by a flood, defined as water entering a home from the ground up. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 Translating the existing screenshots word for word would have been the fast path, but the team instead brought in a local culture expert to help rethink the visuals from the ground up, not just the language layered on top of them. — Gilad Bechar, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for from the ground up

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from stem to stern

from the ground up

from time to time

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“From the ground up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/from%20the%20ground%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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