soften up the ground

A form of soften the ground — To prepare or create favorable conditions (for something), especially with the intent of improving public acceptance of the forthcoming occurrence.

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Meanings

verbsoften up the ground (third-person singular simple present softens up the ground, present participle softening up the ground, simple past and past participle softened up the ground)

present singular third person softens up the ground · participle present softening up the ground · participle past softened up the ground · past softened up the ground

  1. alternativeAlternative form of soften the ground.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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