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as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
I can't get into the groove on Monday morning without a cup of coffee
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as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
after years of bouncing from job to job, she discovered that her natural groove was social work
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
surprisingly, his flighty, artistic sensibility and her no-nonsense practicality groove together rather well
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as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
thrill-seekers who groove on skiing will love snowboarding
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Recent Examples of groove
Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The event is recognized as one of the top music festivals in the South, but Standard Deluxe is grooving all year long with a calendar full of concerts.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The twinkling synth lines and thumping four-on-the-floor pattern create a groove as irresistible as the woman Iwar yearns for.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Naomi Campbell sings, grooving to a disco throb and delivering the line like Deee-Lite’s Lady Miss Kier might.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The event is recognized as one of the top music festivals in the South, but Standard Deluxe is grooving all year long with a calendar full of concerts.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groove
Noun
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Dog day care provides a safe environment that helps establish a consistent routine.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clinicians should build integration routines, debriefs, journaling and check-ins into their workflows so that transformation is sustainable.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For capybara lovers who may not be quite ready to own an exotic pet, the following are places to visit them in the commonwealth.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Determine family meeting places and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the day in, day out grind and all.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement All of that was just the physical grind.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The unexpected September hit that broke anime movie records has Hollywood weighing future releases of what some consider a niche genre.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Thanks in large part to the internet and social media, this demographic has become loud, unignorable, and—for many booksellers and publishers in other literary niches—enviable.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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With the offense mired in a second-half rut, Campbell jarred a fumble loose from Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving that made it so the Eagles only needed 25 yards to score their final touchdown of the game.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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But stick to the roads and established trails—the meadows are closed to foot traffic during September and October to protect the annual rut.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These slots acted as tiny metallic traps for light, tuning it to the frequency of the phonons.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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But psychiatric hospital beds, treatment slots and mental health care workers have been in short supply for years.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other Club stocks like DuPont have undergone similar patterns.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Either technology can show an assortment of issues like banding and dithering patterns in fills, which vary from printer to printer and can even vary from one quality setting to another with the same printer.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Your entire life is tied to your job.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some have said the move could have a positive impact on job opportunities.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Groove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groove. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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