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grounding

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verb

present participle of ground
as in basing
to find a basis you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence

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Recent Examples of grounding
Verb
Capricorn’s grounding energy supports turning your reflections into practical insights. Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2025 For grounding and emotional stability Smoky quartz is a grounding powerhouse that perfectly complements Capricorn’s earthy nature, offering equal amounts of protection and emotional stability. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 One flight up, the reception room is a restrained palette of calming blues, earthy browns, and grounding greens that highlights the room’s tall ceilings and leafy outside view. Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024 To come back to that set was grounding. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024 His work aims to restore that bond, creating spaces that are both primitive and futuristic, grounding people in the past while pointing to his vision for the future. Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The dry down presents a warm embrace of sandalwood and vanilla, grounding the white floral notes in a creamy, almost addictive sweetness. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Oct. 2024 My expression of kink involves adorning people and myself with ropes, flowers, and jewels — not just to emphasize beauty, but also as a way of grounding and connecting us back to nature. Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, Utopia transports you to the lush landscapes of Madagascar, offering a rich blend of pink pepper leaf, jasmine, and sandalwood that’s both grounding and invigorating. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounding
Noun
  • Keep tower fans dust-free and in good working condition with these easy-to-follow cleaning instructions.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Consider spreading a very thin (¼-inch thick) layer of topsoil across the planting area before sowing seed according to label instructions.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Diesel school buses average 6 to 8 miles per gallon, so going electric will result in big fuel savings for local school districts, letting more of our local tax dollars go to education spending.
    James Brock, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
  • His mother, who stayed at home, pressed the value of education.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1923. Oregon, during a time when the KKK was a power in state politics, mandated public schooling for children ages 8 to 16.
    Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Half the schooling is done in English, and the other half in Spanish.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Hawkeyes are under the tutelage of first-year head coach Jan Jensen, who replaced Lisa Bluder, Clarke's head coach at the time, who retired last season.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Despite this, the ’70s coming-of-age story of wannabe real estate titan Trump under the tutelage of ruthless attorney Roy Cohn drew Oscar nominations for Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Army also launched pre-enlistment boot camps to help potential candidates get into shape before going into basic training.
    Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Its mission was to provide basic training for soldiers deploying in World War I.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025

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“Grounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounding. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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