to ground

phrase

1
: into a burrow
the fox went to ground
2
: into hiding
… might need to make a run for it and go to ground someplace …—Edward Hoagland

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This reliance on firepower reflects a relatively risk-averse approach to ground combat. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 And trying to ground myself down to Earth and get out of my head. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026 After the Cubs manufactured a run in the fifth inning, Anderson responded by getting Amaya to ground into a double play, stopping the rally. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Similar experiments have already shown that photons can be transmitted from aircraft to ground stations, pointing toward mobile and satellite-based quantum networks. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to ground

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

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