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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as in based
to find a basis
you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence
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Recent Examples of grounded
Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Much like my favorite horror films, The Caged, will be very grounded and real, and centered around complex and layered characters.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
With the crowd cheering, Vaughn grounded out sharply to Newman to end the game.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Over time, the more grounded, human Lady Gaga became a core part of her art and public image.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Much like my favorite horror films, The Caged, will be very grounded and real, and centered around complex and layered characters.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
The epic performances brought a tear to my eye, but to keep things grounded, these were interspersed with light-touch interviews with many of Zimmer’s famous musical and professional collaborators.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
With the crowd cheering, Vaughn grounded out sharply to Newman to end the game.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Grounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounded. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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