Synonyms for grounding
ground·ing

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1. foundation, groundingnoun

   education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

   "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"

   Synonyms:
   foundation, foot, instauration, introduction, foundation garment, substructure, earthing, base, creation, basis, groundwork, understructure, institution, founding, initiation, fundament, origination, innovation, cornerstone

2. grounding, earthingnoun

   fastening electrical equipment to earth

   Synonyms:
   foundation, earthing

Matched Categories

1. • Education
   • Fastening

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1. List of paraphrases for "grounding":

   earthing, ground, braid

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How to use grounding in a sentence?

1. Allison Mack:

   Working for Jness is grounding and satisfying and humbling and, and... wonderful, wonderful.

2. Erica Edwards:

   It was a lot of just, ‘Stay calm, just stay calm,’ it has to be a higher power, a God, a somebody who was just kind of grounding me for what was to come.

3. Dustin Johnson:

   I played well five years ago at Whistling Whistling Straits but I won't be grounding my club anywhere I shouldn't be grounding it.

4. Bill Waldock:

   The headlines in the papers called it the' Deadly 727.' There were a lot of calls for grounding it, you had travel agents booking passengers away from the airplane. It could have killed the airplane.

5. Melissa Majumdar:

   If you just finished up a hard meeting or grounding the kids, food won't provide the energy boost you need, but self-care might, choosing an activity that resets the negative energy can help balance those energy needs. Think a quick walk outside for fresh air, some deep breathing exercises, or a quick dance session.