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Definitions

break ground

VERB
begin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commence create do establish found go ahead go into inaugurate initiate introduce launch lead make open prepare produce set up start undertake
STRONG
activate actualize cause drive effect eventuate generate impel induce instigate institute motivate mount occasion originate trigger
WEAK
break the ice bring about bring to pass embark on enter on enter upon get going give birth to give impulse lay foundation for make active plunge into set about set in motion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease close conclude destroy end fail finish halt ignore lose neglect ruin stop
STRONG
check discourage dissuade prevent repress
WEAK
complete consummate die
VERB
break the ice
Synonyms
WEAK
be friendly and talkative cut the first turf get one's feet wet lay the first stone lead off lead the way make a start oil the works open the way pave the way set at ease smooth the path socialize start start the ball rolling take the plunge
VERB
plow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulldoze cultivate rake reap shove smash
STRONG
break farm furrow harrow harvest list push ridge rush till trench turn
WEAK
turn over
Antonyms
STRONG
hide plant
WEAK
fill

Example Sentences

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Smithfield plans to formally break ground on construction in the first half of 2027 and begin production at the end of 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

This year, Prologis expects to break ground on between $4 billion and $5 billion in new developments, with data centers accounting for approximately 40% of the projected value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Family members loaned Thang four glittering one-luong bars -- a standard Vietnamese unit equivalent to 1.2 troy ounces -- to break ground on his house in 2022.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Lawmakers know that most of these sites break ground long before the public even hears about them.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

He would watch my beans break ground and spread, and would notice with pleasure their pods growing plump.

From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.