running into the ground

A form of run into the ground — To mismanage to the point of ruin.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run into the ground
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APA

running into the ground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20into%20the%20ground

MLA

“running into the ground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20into%20the%20ground. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running into the ground,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20into%20the%20ground.

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