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
  • The document was filed July 20 in the 294th District Court of Johnson County.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • An application request filed with the city of Meridian shows plans for a 24,000-square-foot micro-hospital on South Rackham Way, near the northeast corner of Eagle and Overland roads, south of Interstate 84.
    Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Naturally, those walks have often turned into quests for something cold, boozy and blended.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • After the red paint disappeared, the curbs blended back into the concrete, leaving drivers to determine whether parking was allowed under a new California law aimed at improving visibility at intersections.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 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
  • 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
  • In March, as Scientific American reported, an analysis of around 27,000 patient records found that thymus function correlated with longer lifespans, as well as lower rates of lung cancer or cardiovascular disease.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Skubal was scratched from his next start and slated for surgery.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Gypsum can also be applied around the plants at a rate of about 5 pounds per 100 square feet and carefully scratched into the soil.
    Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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