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grounded

Definition for grounded

adjective as in familiar

adjective as in initiated

adjective as in punished

adjective as in rooted

Strongest matches

entrenched, fixed

Strong matches

established, firm

Weak matches

based on, deep

adjective as in shipwrecked

Strong matches

marooned, reefed, stranded, wrecked

Weak match

cast away

adjective as in stranded

adjective as in stuck

Strong match

lost

Weak match

high and dry

adverb as in aground

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Example Sentences

In the first hours of the Mountain fire last month, winds kept most aircraft grounded longer, though helicopters were still able to help, said Ventura County Fire spokesperson Andrew Dowd.

Beyond exaggerating liberal/conservative differences in values, these theories miss the deeper truth: all our moral judgments are grounded in concerns about harm.

From Salon

In 2017, Suzanne Nossel, the CEO of the writers group PEN America, warned of Trump’s “repudiation of the American ideals — grounded in the Enlightenment — of self-expression, knowledge, dissent, criticism, and truth.”

From Salon

“It is not historically or empirically grounded, as the environmental components of fascism were quite limited.”

From Salon

But instead of coffee powder, Mr Khurana uses freshly grounded beans, available in different roasts and varieties, to enhance its flavours.

From BBC

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

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