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as in scratching
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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as in blending
to form a pleasing relationship
surprisingly, his flighty, artistic sensibility and her no-nonsense practicality groove together rather well
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Recent Examples of grooving
In a TikTok shared after the ultra-exclusive event, the actors can be seen grooving together in their best black-tie attire, surrounded by other party attendees.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Rodgers is grooving in Arthur Smith’s system that plays to his strengths.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
And sure enough, Hamm (a frequent SNL host himself) popped up in the audience wearing that Hawaiian shirt and bucket hat, still grooving to the music.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
Two robots can be seen grooving to a light dance routine.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 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
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Rodgers is grooving in Arthur Smith’s system that plays to his strengths.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
And sure enough, Hamm (a frequent SNL host himself) popped up in the audience wearing that Hawaiian shirt and bucket hat, still grooving to the music.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
Two robots can be seen grooving to a light dance routine.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooving
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The best vacuums for hardwood floors have a powerful cleaning performance without scratching or causing damage.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
6 Jan. 2026
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That pollen can fill the air, covers cars and cement, and can start noses running, eyes watering and throats scratching.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
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How DarkSpectre stayed hidden for years DarkSpectre succeeded by blending legitimate functionality with hidden malware.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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This approach highlights the company’s focus on blending practical functionality with playful design.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The bill would also increase the maximum civil penalty for filing a fraudulent lien to $15,000, up from $5,000.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Also in 2024, Antczak's county board campaign was cut short after he was removed from the ballot for incorrectly filing for candidacy on partisan nomination forms when the county seats are nonpartisan.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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To backers of the cuts, the savings reflect state efforts to blunt Colorado’s affordability crisis, especially as home valuations — and corresponding tax bills — skyrocketed following the pandemic.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Since the drugs have come on the market, declines in obesity rates have been higher among those between ages 40 and 64, correlating with a higher reliance on GLP-1 medications for that age group.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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I’t’s correlating to an appetite for audiences to want to talk about it.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Grooving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grooving. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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