ground (down)

verb

Definition of ground (down)next
past tense of grind (down)
as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress the workers are being ground down by the long work hours which leave them little time for anything else

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground (down)
  1. overwhelmed
  2. devastated
  3. overcame
Verb
  • Perhaps this saga of planetary conquest is also a sly commentary on Hollywood imperialism, in which even the most far-flung of small-town tales must be overwhelmed by big-name stars in visual-effects drag.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The scale of the disaster has proved challenging for authorities, with morgues overwhelmed by a large number of unidentified remains.
    — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
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  • In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, hundreds of thousands fled to Houston.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • It was found in Shasta County, in an area that was devastated in the Carr Fire in 2018.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of devastated
Verb
  • Kittredge wisely includes testimonials from many below-the-line crew who speak openly of pride in the movie’s ambitions but also how quickly damage control overcame everything.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Direct internal heating Stanford researchers overcame this challenge by developing an internal heating method.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcame
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“Ground (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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