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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
Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
But Gauff found her groove and won 12 straight points to tighten it up.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Snow sings about getting her princess groove back, butts heads with her Evil Queen stepmother (a campy Gal Gadot) and gets a little help from her short new friends.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Noun
The Killswitch 2's grips make the Joy-Cons extend even further than the triggers, with grooves for resting your middle finger.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
But Gauff found her groove and won 12 straight points to tighten it up.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Verb
Spend an hour grooving to 40’s hyphy tunes and then hit the White Claw Stage for the remaining portion of L.A. singer-songwriter Miya Folick’s set.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Snow sings about getting her princess groove back, butts heads with her Evil Queen stepmother (a campy Gal Gadot) and gets a little help from her short new friends.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groove
Noun
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To keep the plant vibrant, incorporate a fertilizer into your watering routine.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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The problem with that habit memory, or that basal ganglia, is that when there's a change in that normal routine … your basal ganglia can't account for that.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The official also confirmed that U.S. sanctions on countries importing Iranian oil remain in place.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Second place finalist was Ingrid R. from California, who earned a $250,000 prize.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Newsweek has reached out to the office of interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, who filed the charges, via email on Wednesday afternoon.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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In a 10-page complaint filed in Santa Ana, DOJ attorneys alleged that Registrar Robert Page failed to turn over unredacted voter registration records as required under federal law.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
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Seed’s process was a multilayered, multimedia one, viewing negatives through a magnifying glass, reading journals, listening to reels and gradually blending them into a cohesive vision of a life.—
Eliza Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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The tasting menu blends classic technique with a modern sensibility, global inspiration, and sources the freshest and most sustainable seafood, often wild-caught from American waters.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The same is true for the NCAA insisting that students don’t qualify as employees of the colleges, despite the full-time daily grind of most players; colleges thereby save the vast expense of entering into an actual commercial relationship with their work force.—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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But, in Dick’s opinion, Charlie grew tired of baseball’s daily grind.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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Given the scale of the problem, nuclear concerns can no longer be treated as a niche issue managed by a small community of experts.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Forums like Reddit, niche communities, technical Q&A sites and public newsletters are becoming valuable sources for both real-time conversations and training data.—
Pawel Rzeszucinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Avoid using abrasive cleaners, like scouring pads or steel wool, as these can scratch the surface.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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This can include scratching granular fertilizer into the soil around the base of your plants, watering with compost tea or fish emulsion, or top dressing with a fresh layer of compost—just be sure to pay attention to the specific needs of the different plants in your garden.—
Mike Irvine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2025
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The tines were unnaturally white and sharp, considering Waters claimed to have taken the buck during the late muzzleloader season, which occurs after the rut in Wisconsin.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2025
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While Soriano has been on a roll, the Angels’ hitters have been in a rut.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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“Groove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groove. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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