Ground
Ground verb - To find a basis.
Show
Show verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.
How words are described
| old | old ground | old show |
| best | best ground | best show |
| similar | similar ground | similar show |
| normal | normal ground | normal show |
| Other adjectives: original, actual, entire, real, little, main, new, political, last, local. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The NBC version of Dream House ran against the second half of The Price Is Right and was holding its ground, being the third-highest rated game show at one point.
- In a similar example, Studio DEEN took over adapting Rurouni Kenshin after the very popular Kyoto Arc and quickly ran the show's quality to the ground with poorly done filler, eventually leading to the show getting canceled before they could adapt the final story arc.
Source: Idiot Houdini - Though Doctor Who had a bad incident with Michael Grade in control of The BBC, it was ultimately taken down by another controller because the show's future was on shaky ground.
Source: Sending Stuff to Save the Show
Cite this Source
Show and Ground. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ground/show
Ground & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ground/show>.
Show or Ground. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ground/show.
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