GROOVED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

grooved

verb

Definition of grooved

past tense of groove

as in filed

to mark with or as if with a line or groove if you groove that piece of wood, we should be able to fit this smaller board into it

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as in blended

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 grooved But Schlittler grooved a 95-mph cutter to Grissom in the seventh, and the Angels first baseman drove it over the center-field wall for a a 1-1 tie. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Oswalt grooved a get-me-over fastball for a strike, then Mueller drilled a hard ground ball that third baseman Morgan Ensberg stabbed. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Plus, the shoe’s rubber outsole has grooved treads that offer traction on slippery and uneven terrain. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 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 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

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Defense attorney Johnson had filed an election for the jury to assess punishment, but Jones refused to sign it, according to Sorrells.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Hundreds of students filed out of class at Lincoln Park High School on Thursday afternoon.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of filed

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The problem is that potential feedstocks are so easily contaminated, especially in fashion — an industry obsessed with novelty and differentiation, where polyester might be embellished with sequins, or cotton might be blended with elastane.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda until blended.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of blended

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

Definition of scribed

Verb

On top of that, the levels of humans’ fever correlated with those of the equivalent reaction in mice, Ley says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
Education is worth belaboring because clusters of high-performing colleges and universities are correlated to powering economic growth.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of correlated

Verb

Other issues are scratched, damaged, or overly polished watches sold as mint, sellers who disappear after receiving payment, and shill bidding at online auctions.

— Joe D'Allegro, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
The fight was so violent that each one of them punched, scratched, bit and slapped the other, Linhardt said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of scratched

Verb

New styles include high-rise barrel-leg jeans and high-rise chap seamed bootcut jeans.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of seamed

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