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surprisingly, his flighty, artistic sensibility and her no-nonsense practicality groove together rather well
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Recent Examples of grooved
The two stars grooved to classics facilitated by DJ D-Nice, as sister Phylicia Rashad and Jenifer Lewis cheered them on.
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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
With its signature grooved aluminum shell, Rimowa’s spinners are both a fashion statement and a piece of travel engineering.
—Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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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
With its signature grooved aluminum shell, Rimowa’s spinners are both a fashion statement and a piece of travel engineering.
—Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooved
Verb
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Besides the lawsuit from the tribes, NDN Collective and other environmental groups filed a request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to halt the project.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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No formal charges have been filed in the case.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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He was then crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023, in a ceremony that blended modern elements with rich royal rituals.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Those pieces get glued on and blended with a fine lace net.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
5 May 2026
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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
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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
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These stressors seem to be more closely correlated with rising depression and suicide concerns than social media use.—
Jennifer Huddleston,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Savings rates also tend to be correlated with changes in the target federal funds rate.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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If you have been bitten or scratched by an animal, seek medical attention immediately.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
6 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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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
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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 11 May. 2026.
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