Synonyms of grooves

grooves 1 of 2

noun

plural of groove

1

as in routines

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• routines
• ruts
• grinds
• patterns
• drills
• habits
• rotes
• locksteps
• techniques
• methods
• treadmills
• strategies
• traditions
• programs
• practices
• styles
• procedures
• regimens
• customs
• tacks
• plans
• approaches
• manners
• tricks
• schemes
• housekeepings
• policies
• designs
• daily dozens
• fashions
• ways
• wonts
• conventions

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• places
• niches
• slots
• jobs
• positions
• functions
• appointments
• things
• billets
• berths
• posts
• capacities
• ranks
• stations
• statuses
• specialties
• standings
• specialities
• strong suits
• long suits
• métiers
• fortes

grooves

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of groove

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• files
• scratches
• seams
• scores
• scribes
• mills
• flutes
• bevels
• grazes
• abrades
• chamfers
• rasps
• scarifies

2

as in blends

to form a pleasing relationship

surprisingly, his flighty, artistic sensibility and her no-nonsense practicality groove together rather well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blends
• correlates
• corresponds
• matches
• coordinates
• harmonizes
• chimes
• conforms
• agrees
• dovetails
• consorts
• assorts
• bonds
• balances
• chimes in
• parallels
• meets
• squares
• merges
• fuses
• hangs together
• coheres
• coalesces
• tallies
• conjoins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflicts
• counters
• contrasts
• jars
• differs
• collides
• contradicts
• clashes
• offsets
• diverges
• cancels (out)
• counteracts
• negates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grooves

Noun

The two No 10s largely avoid the sort of slack passes and heavy touches that have previously halted United from properly settling into their attacking grooves. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025

The track starts with a pulsating Simmons bass riff, setting the tone for one of Kiss' funkier guitar grooves. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025

Just give the baseboards a quick wipe, making sure to get into all the grooves and corners. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025

The cover display, protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, showed scratches at level six on the Mohs scale and deeper grooves at level seven, which is standard. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025

And it was centralized in the sulci — the grooves in the brain — where scientists believe cells are especially susceptible to harm. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 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

Verb

And perhaps Edwards’ absence will force the likes of Naz Reid, Jaden McDaniels and Donte DiVincenzo to find more consistent offense grooves out of necessity and volume. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025

Six strong permanent magnets attach the X50’s sole dust filter to its bottom panel, and grooves at the base of its feet lock one edge into place. —PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025

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