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ground

[ground] / graʊnd /
NOUN
earth, land
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dirt field landscape park sand soil terrain turf
STRONG
arena dust loam sod
WEAK
old sod real estate terra firma
Antonyms
WEAK
heavens sky
VERB
base, set; educate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
found prepare
STRONG
acquaint bottom coach discipline establish familiarize fit fix indoctrinate inform initiate instruct introduce predicate prime qualify rest settle stay teach train tutor
Antonyms
STRONG
close conceal confuse destroy end finish forget hide ignore learn leave move neglect unsettle
WEAK
free let go liberate
VERB
restrict; drop in place
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dock prevent strand
STRONG
bar beach down fell floor land level
WEAK
bring down knock down mow down
Antonyms
STRONG
build construct
WEAK
free let go liberate

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All three tornadoes were created by a mix of the warm air rising from the ground and very cold air in the atmospheric sinking at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Aaron Beggs was first to stop to pull Ajay Haridasse up off the ground after he fell and could not get up.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

As rivals in the PC category faced memory-chip shortage pains, Apple leveraged an old iPhone chip and its supply-chain clout to gain ground, offering its own cheap and cheerful products for the masses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Thunderclouds develop large negative charges that attract positive charges on the ground.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

The calf would get the pail wallering around on the ground and spill half the milk out.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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