into the ground

phrase

: beyond what is necessary or tolerable : to exhaustion
… labored an issue … into the ground …—Newsweek

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Its entire weight is suspended from the branches of a living Akagi tree, without a single support column fixed into the ground. — Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026 One day, Parton fashioned a makeshift microphone by putting a tobacco stick into the ground and placing a tin can on top, performing a show of her own. — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 That becomes particularly dangerous in cities, where roads, parking lots and buildings prevent rain from soaking into the ground. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 The helicopter slammed into the ground, killing all three in a fiery crash. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for into the ground

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of into the ground was in 1836

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“Into the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20ground. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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