ground (out)

verb

Definition of ground (out)next
past tense of grind (out)
as in developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort after several years of aborted attempts, the band finally ground out a new album

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground (out)
  1. developed
  2. forged
  3. worked up
  4. created
  5. worked out
  6. hammered out
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  • Their arrival brings the number of satellites developed for GHGSat to 13.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This is a sensitive moment for Brazil's democracy Brazil emerged from military dictatorship in 1985 and has since developed into one of the world's largest democracies.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of developed
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  • The show is being forged as a high-end returning TV series and publisher Transworld has already acquired world English-language rights to the novel plus its sequel, which won’t publish until 2028 and 2029 respectively.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These changes have forged a new mindset among school officials, one that would be unfamiliar to principals of 50 years ago.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of forged
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  • He feels emotionally ambushed, and what plays out is as if Marriage Story were an absolute chucklefest, as Lestat gets increasingly worked up and jealous over Louis’s relationships with other men.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • Church’s numinous-sun-over-still-water routine had begun to look a bit like a shtick, equally applicable to scenes of the Hudson or those worked up from 20-year-old sketches of South America.
    — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Definition of worked up
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  • Past violent offenses by US servicemembers have created deep tension between the US and Japan, particularly on Okinawa, where most of the 50,000 US troops in Japan reside.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The organization, created in 1961 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, receives no government funding, and raises money through private donations and sales of retail merchandise.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of created
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  • The defense, when all was said and done, worked out fine Sunday, though.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins opted to sign none of the four backs who worked out for them on Tuesday -- former Canes standout Damien Martinez, former Titans fourth-rounder Hassan Haskins, Davie University School alum Kenny McIntosh and rookie Elija-Tau Tolliver.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of worked out
Verb
  • At the meeting, Kao and Reed, the super PAC’s chair, hammered out a deal for a six-figure donation, Kao told the FBI.
    — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • While the exact vision is yet to be hammered out, the core concept is to ensure the entire food story at the stadium is steeped in the Sacramento region’s farms, produce and makers.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of hammered out
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“Ground (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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