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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Jackie was in the care of the Ojai Raptor Center after she’d been found grounded and unable to fly, according to the rehabilitation center’s update in July. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 And feeling more grounded and realistic is something audiences seem to be responding to largely (from lo-fi hits like Obsession and Backrooms, to epics heavily leaning on practical storytelling like Project Hail Mary and The Odyssey). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

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But through it all she’s stayed grounded with her close ties to her family, including her sister and mom, who will accompany her to the Emmys. — Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Chase Meidroth grounded out to begin the bottom of the ninth, bringing up Peters against reliever Kodai Senga. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grounded

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Simmons, founder of The Ringer, is based in California, where sports betting is not legal.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Evangelista, based on his usage and results last year, seems likely to be one of them.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of based

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Our scenario was predicated on the US continuing to turn inwards and failing to cooperate effectively with its network of allies in Europe and Asia.

— Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Psychotherapy itself is predicated upon the healing power of human connection, yet therapists can be surprisingly quick to undervalue relationships outside the therapy room.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

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