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grounded

[groun-did] / ˈgraʊn dɪd /








ADJECTIVE
rooted
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
shipwrecked
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
stuck
Synonyms




Example Sentences

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Flights at Kittila airport in northern Finland were grounded after heavy winds pushed a passenger jet and a smaller plane off the runway and into a bank of snow, the Helsinki Times reported.

From BBC

Sand and dust storms -- driven by severe drought, rising temperatures and deforestation -- have cloaked cities and villages in an endless ochre haze, grounded flights and filled hospitals with patients suffering from breathing difficulties.

From Barron's

The airfield can flood in heavy rain, forcing commercial flights to be grounded.

From Los Angeles Times

I always think that that’s the key in terms of how they all turned out as grounded as they are.

From Los Angeles Times

Now I feel a lot more grounded and I've got a big group of family and friends.

From BBC