grounds 1 of 2

plural of ground
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2
as in sediment
matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid strain the coffee to remove the grounds

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3
as in reason
something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing evicted the tenants on the grounds that they violated the lease

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grounds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ground
as in predicates
to find a basis you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence

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Noun
  • But Mary lacked a job and slept in a tent encampment in a park.
    Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Mervis mashed another long ball in the Marlins’ 11-4 rout of the Nationals at loanDepot park Sunday afternoon, crushing reliever Jorge Lopez’s 94-mph fastball 411 feet over the center-field wall as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning.
    Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Curiosity has traveled over 21 miles from its landing site since 2012, and has obtained multiple drill site samples from layers of Martian sediment beneath it.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
  • And the Hayman fire ripped through the forest surrounding much of Denver Water’s southern system — which supplies approximately 80% of the utility’s water — sending tons of sediment into pipes and reservoirs and making water delivery difficult.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The reason for the increase in the Tigers’ team score came after a review of Mizzou’s third rotation — balance beam.
    Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Texas Supreme Court said in November that Paxton would not have to sit for a deposition in the lawsuit — another win for the attorney general, who has managed to avoid testifying about the corruption allegations through the civil lawsuit, his impeachment trial and the federal investigation.
    Kayla Guo, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Details of those incidents — including the discipline Moulton received — were gleaned from depositions and other court filings from a lawsuit against the city by a man who was injured in one of the crashes.
    Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Officials are still investigating the attack and have not yet announced a motive.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Information about a motive in the attack was not immediately available.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Role of Leadership in Cybersecurity In today’s business environment, the responsibility for cybersecurity rests squarely with leadership.
    Andrew Hay, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Located 50 minutes away from Rome and perched on ancient hilltops that are 700 meters above sea level, the property rests on eight hectares of land.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On a recent weekday afternoon, debris trucks lined up for several hundred yards outside the weigh station at Simi Valley Landfill & Recycling Center.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • To her point, Harry is currently at the yard with Kevin Harrigan (Paddy Considine), rather than attending the therapy appointment with his wife.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But their efforts were hampered by severe debris and silt buildup, which in some places was reportedly six to seven feet high.
    Ali Watkins, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Search and rescue teams were at the scene on Friday using heavy military equipment and excavators to remove silt from the body of water where the vehicle was found on Wednesday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounds. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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