grooved

Definition of groovednext
past tense of groove

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of grooved The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and Lionsgate domestically — moved and grooved back to first place on domestic and global charts as well, a remarkable feat in its fourth weekend of release. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 May 2026 Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026 The planters are pockmarked and rough-cut; etched and grooved to mimic oyster reefs and mangrove roots. Nathan Rott, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026 Tens of millions of YouTube viewers have grooved to Bobby Nsenga’s living room. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026 Since then, engineers have explored alternative configurations – from beds of ceramic pebbles to grooved rings with intricate channels. Preeti Nair, Space.com, 7 Dec. 2025 The two stars grooved to classics facilitated by DJ D-Nice, as sister Phylicia Rashad and Jenifer Lewis cheered them on. Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Nov. 2025 Standing in a massive warehouse decked out with mood lighting, Bieber — dressed in a gray T-shirt — grooved along to the easygoing beat. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025 After a sacrifice bunt and Sears’ eighth strikeout — one shy of a season high — the 29-year-old left-hander grooved a middle-in sweeper for Blaine Crim to yank out to left, some 439 feet from the plate. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooved
Verb
  • Immediately after the federal government issued its final rule change on July 10, environmental groups sued, with cases filed in both San Francisco and Seattle federal courts.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • But preliminary test results from that handgun appear to exclude it as the gun responsible for the deaths, police said in the court document, a probable cause statement filed Wednesday.
    Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • From a distance, the color nearly blended with Anderson’s skin; the height became considerably more obvious in profile.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • First, the ingredients are blended together and frozen until firm.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Though Leo’s lyrics are raw and scribed with vigor and delivered with a backing choir that breaks down into soprano, alto, and tenor vibrato, the track feels too theatric and out of step sonically with the rest of the album.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of one community, which might be de- scribed as democratic, there appear separate and distinct communities that must be de- scribed as totalitarian.
    Harpers Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Program uptake correlated with declines in hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses.
    Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
  • Portfolios that looked diversified by asset count turned out to be diversified in name only, because everything in them was correlated to the same macro story the moment the floor moved.
    Andrew Sukhin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The release encourages people not to use any card reader that looks loose, crooked, damaged or scratched, and to use tap-to-pay or chip technology whenever possible.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2026
  • But The Dink has a 74% on RT (compared to 26% for The Hawk) and might scratch that sports-movie itch if it hasn’t already been scratched.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Dress the Population Livia Fit and Flare Dress The crepe-like material, bateau neck, princess-seamed upper with cap sleeves, and flared skirt make this Dress the Population pick a classic that won’t go out of style.
    Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The top is seamed at the sides to accentuate the rounded shape, which dips lower in back.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025

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“Grooved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grooved. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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