grooved (on)

verb

Definition of grooved (on)next
past tense of groove (on)
as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in thrill-seekers who groove on skiing will love snowboarding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooved (on)
  1. enjoyed
  2. loved
  3. liked
  4. savored
Verb
  • No problem there; in recent years, Moab has enjoyed a hotel boom, and nearly every in-town lodge has a pool.
    — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As an indie stalwart in the publicity and marketing space, Cinetic Marketing has long enjoyed making an outsized impact on the movies that make waves out of festivals and during awards season.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of enjoyed
Verb
  • At this point, Priscilla has realized that Lucky is probably the only other person other than Priscilla that truly loved Cary.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The group loved hearing it and appreciated the crowd's support.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of loved
Verb
  • Black got the start and ran for 33 yards on eight carries, showing the decisiveness and explosiveness the 49ers liked about him during his time helping Indiana win a national championship last season.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bowman liked him enough to re-sign him, but the new contract is a two-way deal.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of liked
Verb
  • The dominant eight-wicket win ended an eight-match losing streak in the format outside Pakistan and, given the paucity of success in recent times, a 1-1 draw in the Caribbean was to be savoured.
    — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Despite placing seventh at the Commonwealth Games last month, Goodburn savored the accomplishment of making the final.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of savored
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