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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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Hobby-maxxing reflects a broader push toward analog living, creative self-expression and routines that support mental health.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Why 2026 Is the Year of Hobby-Maxxing The trend reflects a broader cultural push toward analog living, creative self-expression and routines that support mental health.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
7 May 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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Political consultant Steve Maviglio filed an application Friday with state officials that seeks to alter California’s voting system by reverting to a traditional primary.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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That means a Social Security number stolen in 2024 may not be used to open a fraudulent credit line or file a fake tax return until 2026 or later.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 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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Now, only Neiman Marcus and a few other niche stores remain.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The sense of a cultural in- and out-group dissolved as niche communities grew and old-school ideas of coolness fell away.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger was scratched from the lineup because of a sore right shoulder.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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More than two months into the Iran war, many analysts are still scratching their heads that wartime leaders in Washington did not plan for an Iranian shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 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
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“Groove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groove. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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