Snell, 31, was placed on the injured list Monday for the second time in two months with same strain in his left groin that already kept him off the mound for a month.—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024 Be thorough, as ticks are drawn to crevices like the armpits, back of the knees, and groin.—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 31 May 2024 The groin issues represented the first time in Mullins’ big league career that he’s dealt with a significant injury.—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024 After returning from that groin injury, Jaquez averaged 9.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and one steal per game while shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 27.9 percent from behind the arc in his final 36 appearances of the regular season.—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for groin
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Etymology
Noun
alteration of Middle English grynde, from Old English, abyss; akin to Old English grund ground
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