| 100% | TRIP | 4 | Hit the ground running? |
| 93% | SOLES | 5 | They often hit the ground running |
| 93% | SOLES | 5 | They may hit the ground running |
| 93% | STARTOUTSLOWLY | 14 | Not exactly hit the ground running |
| 90% | ALIT | 4 | Hit the ground gently, and not running |
| 72% | ALIT | 4 | Hit the ground |
| 71% | SPLAT | 5 | Hitting the ground sound |
| 71% | THUDDING | 8 | Hitting the ground heavily |
| 70% | GOSPLAT | 7 | Hit the ground, then burst |
| 70% | BOUNCING | 8 | Hitting the ground and rising |
| 67% | SNOW | 4 | It hits the ground silently |
| 66% | BEATOFF | 7 | Repel, by hitting the ground perhaps |
| 65% | SPLAT | 5 | Sound of a melon hitting the ground |
| 65% | THUD | 4 | Sound of a sandbag hitting the ground |
| 65% | THUD | 4 | Sound of something large hitting the ground |
| 64% | VIRGA | 5 | Rain that evaporated before it hits the ground |
| 64% | SPLAT | 5 | Sound of a water-balloon hitting the ground |
| 63% | SPLAT | 5 | Cartoon sound made when something squishy hits the ground |
| 63% | BOUNCE | 6 | Upward movement as a tennis ball hits the ground |
| 62% | BACKSPIN | 8 | Makes a ball move rearward when it hits the ground |
| 59% | TRAMPLE | 7 | Run into the ground? |
| 57% | AGROUND | 7 | When a ship hits the bottom or shore it runs __ |
| 57% | SACFLY | 6 | Run-scoring hit that puts the batter out |
| 56% | SCLAFF | 6 | Scrape the ground with a golf club before hitting the ball |
| 56% | VOLLEYS | 7 | Plays the ball before it hits ground |
| 54% | RKELLY | 6 | Singer with the 1994 hit "Bump n' Grind" |
| 53% | RKELLY | 6 | Singer with the 1994 #1 hit "Bump N' Grind" |
| 53% | MIKESCHMIDT | 11 | Phillies slugger who hit the most home runs in the 1980s (313): 2 wds. |
| 51% | MARKMCGWIRE | 11 | A's/Cardinals slugger who hit the most home runs in the 1990s (405): 2 wds. |
| 51% | ALEXRODRIGUEZ | 13 | Mariners/Rangers/Yankees slugger who hit the most home runs in the 2000s (435): 2 wds. |