grooves 1 of 2

plural of groove
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as in places
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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grooves

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verb

present tense third-person singular of groove
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as in files
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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Recent Examples of grooves
Noun
Fall and winter boots often feature grooves on the bottom to help prevent slipping on ice and snow. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025 How to get tickets For shoppers like Agresta, whether the needle ever scratches the grooves is beside the point. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 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 Fire it up with a Korean-style grill pan—its special grooves keep the meat from sticking and help drain grease. Irene Yoo september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 Glenn’s dance became the new meme, at least for a brief moment, as a handful of social media users put an Earth, Wind & Fire song underneath the grooves. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Microsoft’s new approach carves hair-thin grooves into the back of a chip, allowing liquid coolant to flow directly across the silicon. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025 The latest technology creates grooves on the back of silicon chips, allowing cooling liquid to flow directly onto the chip. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025 Somewhere between quiet storm soul, sophisti-pop, and down tempo indie rock, Durand Jones & The Indications spin out hypnotic grooves and breezy melodies. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooves
Noun
  • Symptoms can vary widely, from food aversions and sleep problems to anxiety and trouble adapting to routines.
    Laura Dorwart, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
  • It has simply been replicated in emojis, candles and three-step routines.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Yesavage traded places with Toronto’s offence five times.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the group files safely past the battalion of Canada geese and closer to the Downtown Canal Walk at the southern part of Military Park, smooth jazz emanating from the Indiana State Museum’s entrance replaces the construction crew’s cacophony.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Not to mention the Epstein files nonsense.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The competition section blends emerging voices with seasoned auteurs.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Elemental Impact blends philanthropic, public and private dollars to de-risk early builds.
    Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wet grass can clog your mower, leave ruts in the soil, and raise the risk of lawn diseases.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Then, good teams are able to get out of those ruts faster.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Shower niches are one of our favorite ways to save precious real estate (and create extra storage) in a tight space.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
  • This kept adoption largely within enthusiast and enterprise niches, never achieving meaningful consumer reach.
    Satoshi Shiraga, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • How to get tickets For shoppers like Agresta, whether the needle ever scratches the grooves is beside the point.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Prone to thermal shock and scratches easily.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It’s finished with a generous sprinkling of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • And Destiny 2 has had some bad grinds in the past.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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