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grounded

[groun-did] / ˈgraʊn dɪd /








ADJECTIVE
rooted
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
shipwrecked
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
stuck
Synonyms




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Our institutions are grounded in constitutional governance, the rule of law and the freely expressed will of our citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

My own cooking is grounded in the ingredients and spices Nana introduced to me.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Storm Jangmi -- which was downgraded from a typhoon -- injured 15 people in southern Japan on Tuesday, knocked out power to thousands of homes and grounded hundreds of flights.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“Gregory has always been the more grounded, measured type. And then Janine is naturally more whimsical, optimistic and quirky, so she carried the bigger, more expressive visual in the moment,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“But surely it is grounded in culture, and cultures are specific?”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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