grounded
Americanadjective
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mentally or emotionally balanced; having a peaceful, practical, or realistic outlook.
His more grounded, common-sense view of the situation was a helpful counter to my flights of fancy.
I love being around them, because they're really grounded.
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Aeronautics. (of an aircraft) being brought or restricted to the ground because of bad weather, the unsatisfactory condition of the aircraft, etc.
Grounded flights have cost airlines in excess of $2 billion this year alone.
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Electricity. having a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body.
This equipment must be plugged into a grounded outlet.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of grounded
First recorded in 1955–60; ground 1 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In one dramatic episode, an American ship, the Philadelphia, was grounded on a reef and captured, but in 1804, the Americans launched a successful mission to rescue her with no casualties.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
Even those aviation firms that confirmed to the BBC that authorities have grounded light aircraft operations since the incident did not wish to say more.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
The idea that creatine could influence depression is grounded in the brain's enormous energy demands.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
But Faricy said any future vehicles would be grounded by Slate’s mentality of keeping things simple and affordable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
He settled in the water next to the grounded raft and spoke to Derek’s face.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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