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
Use a toothbrush to get into grooves and corners. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025 Nearby, stacks of wooden wedges wait to be slotted into those grooves to form the beginnings of a hockey stick. Joseph Hostetler, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 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 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
Verb
But on this Royal Oak afternoon teeming with adventurous jazz grooves, Was is happily nestled in his roots. Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooves
Noun
  • The result is a smarter, more agile manufacturing environment where robots can interpret a machine’s job, understand processing routines, and assess operational status in real time.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Alfouti talks about self-awareness before self-care, promotes walking goals instead of weight goals, and adapts Zumba routines to Khaliji and dabke dance styles.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Knowing what was ahead and the pinch-me-like moment unfolding not far from places where childhood memories got created, Liam McNeeley’s excitement level rose.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The win against Michigan holds off the sort of angst that’s prevalent across the country right now in places like Happy Valley, Tallahassee, Gainesville and Madison.
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Identifying when the clock starts, pauses, or ends is crucial because if the homeowner files a claim for compensation outside the statute of limitations, it can be barred.
    Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Current law requires anyone who files nomination papers and qualifies to appear on the ballot to remain on the ballot that voters see that election cycle.
    Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Zhou says the film blends 2D and 3D animation techniques in a way she’s trademarked as a distinct narrative approach.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Emily’s original work blends absurd comedy, colorful world-building, and cultural critique, often centering outsiders who are trying—and failing—in deeply funny ways, to understand themselves and each other.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 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
  • Stainless-steel twin vanities are tucked into niches at opposite ends of the 20-foot-long space, while the water closet and double shower are obscured behind frosted glass and metal doors.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Reese’s fans should go straight for the Peanut Butter Cup flavor, which scratches that candy bar itch without the sugar crash.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 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
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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“Grooves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grooves. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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