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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
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Schultz maintained that groove, tossing six scoreless innings in an 8-2 victory.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Nathan Rott, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Chops, gouges, wounds it like the shadow grooves on the sidewalks—the sun is setting earlier.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Kansas City Current found its groove on the road Saturday, beating the North Carolina Courage 2-1 in a National Women’s Soccer League match at First Horizon Stadium in Cary, North Carolina.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Schultz maintained that groove, tossing six scoreless innings in an 8-2 victory.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Verb
The planters are pockmarked and rough-cut; etched and grooved to mimic oyster reefs and mangrove roots.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Chops, gouges, wounds it like the shadow grooves on the sidewalks—the sun is setting earlier.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groove
Noun
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Her son receives special services for a disability at Lake Center Elementary, and home routines are harder without this support.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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College will still exist as a place—or, at least, as a website or app—that employers will use to distinguish one applicant from another.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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December 22 – January 19 Something clicks into place, and the direction becomes clearer.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Haines is among more than 1,500 property owners who filed a federal lawsuit arguing the moratorium enacted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention violated the Fifth Amendment by unlawfully denying them compensation.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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But this estimate hinged on the fact that all those shipments had been handled by a small group of prolific importers — companies that quickly got ready to file their claims.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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This new iteration was partly handled by Room40 label boss Lawrence English, who reconstructed the original master tapes and blended them with recent performances by Lockwood and Vanessa Tomlinson, who plays the gong.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Personal Blender includes two Tritan Renew blending cups and the ultra-durable Rapid Extractor Blade to make delicious smoothies and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Three years later, Hendon’s team turned their attention to studying why the microscopic clumps form in the first place, particularly at very fine grind levels.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte prioritizing health and cohesion The months ahead will be spent in the weight room, building toward the daily grind of fall camp, but the foundation was laid this spring.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Though their niche market is pregnant women, non-moms are buying the scrubs, too, apparently for the comfort factor.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Charm pricing can also get extremely niche.—
Alison J. Stein,
thehustle.co,
1 May 2026
Verb
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They’re specifically designed for glass cooktop surfaces and have two sides—a gritty, sandpaper-like one on one side and a soft sponge on the other that gently scrub off stubborn messes and stuck-on bits without scratching or damaging the glass.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Great White became the fifth horse scratched this week and the second Saturday.—
Stephen Whyno,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The Ducks also had one of the NHL’s best teams while winning five straight division titles through the middle of the 2010s, but those teams twice lost in the Western Conference finals before Anaheim fell into a rut of seven straight years without a playoff berth.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Derrick White finally made a few 3-pointers on Thursday, but has been in a deep rut otherwise.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Groove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groove. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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