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as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
I can't get into the groove on Monday morning without a cup of coffee
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as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
after years of bouncing from job to job, she discovered that her natural groove was social work
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
surprisingly, his flighty, artistic sensibility and her no-nonsense practicality groove together rather well
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Recent Examples of groove
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Its exterior is clad in metal and tongue-and-groove cedar siding.
—Adam Williams
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The machine performed a routine of dance moves along with human dancers, grooving to the tune of popular Imagine Dragons soundtrack Believer.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Red Sox ace faltered early by allowing a couple of doubles, but from there the left-hander settled down and seemed to find his groove.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Its exterior is clad in metal and tongue-and-groove cedar siding.
—Adam Williams
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
The members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers felt numb enough to groove on mayhem and drugs.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The machine performed a routine of dance moves along with human dancers, grooving to the tune of popular Imagine Dragons soundtrack Believer.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groove
Noun
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Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Anti-war activists and those who oppose Pahlavi describe a climate of fear that has led some to notify police and change their routines.—
Adam Geller,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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But his appointment to the role in the first place has raised questions for Starmer and about the vetting process for Mandelson.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Advances in storage density, and the digitization of everything from filing taxes to laying out magazines, changed this calculus.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Greenhaven also was on the verge of losing its license, according to a revocation notice filed in November 2018 by the California Department of Social Services.—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Reported and narrated by journalist Teresa Krug, who knew Samia personally, the series blends first-hand accounts, archival Olympic audio, and original reporting to uncover both the promise and the costs of chasing the Olympic dream.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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On the edges of the creeks there was a wild mass of flowers which looked more like art than nature, so profusely and fantastically were their vivid colors blended together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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There are 12 specific grind settings, plus intermediary settings between them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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And yet … two things tend to translate, historically, from the regular season to the playoff grit and grind.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Her willingness to share the experience publicly has made a niche surgical option far more visible.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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The most immediate disruption may appear in commercial niches such as advertising jingles or podcast themes.—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As for the inside, it’s lined with a cotton blend so items like sunglasses or compacts won’t get scratched on a rough surface.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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He had been scratched from the lineup but OKC manager Scott Hennessey was coaching third base for the Comets’ half of the inning and Ward had to wait until the inning was over to get the official word.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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His numbers may look ordinary (15 points on 5-of-13 shooting) but those two spot-up 3s and beautiful baby-jumper pullup that kissed off the glass got San Antonio out of an offensive rut.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Creatine has been a simple, affordable way to break out of my strength training rut.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Groove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groove. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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