GROOVING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

grooving

verb

present participle of groove

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 Speirs began moving and grooving between innings, choreographing dances for each player’s walk-up song. — Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026 One of the video's most memorable sequences features Madonna grooving to the dance-pop track while riding a gondola. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Embodied by the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Lou Rawls, and others, it was grown-up and plush, but still grooving—the seedbed for the sizzle of disco, with an emphasis on Black pride. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 But was Alicia suddenly having the time of her life grooving to this classic? — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 June 2026 Rinker, 71, had been wearing AirPods, grooving to oldies. — Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Matty Cash, not grooving but with a beer in hand and a grin plastered across his face, stopped to speak. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 22 May 2026 Catch grooving house sets on Fridays nights with Mirari Presents, or back-to-back electronic rhythms most Saturdays with Off The Record. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 The machine performed a routine of dance moves along with human dancers, grooving to the tune of popular Imagine Dragons soundtrack Believer. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026

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The selloff in exchange stocks has execs in Chicago and New York scratching their heads, according to on and off-the-record conversations with executives.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
John DeBacker The kitten was surprised and tried to put up a fight, meowing, scratching and trying to get loose before DeBacker put it in a crate.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of scratching

Verb

Their journey together turns into a road trip blending comedy with more emotional beats.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
The new Hello Kitty & Friends x Godzilla Happy Meal comes with one of eight toys blending Hello Kitty characters and monsters from the Godzilla movies.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of blending

Verb

For the overtime tax break, eligible workers can deduct a portion — up to $12,500 for single tax filers or $25,000 for married couples filing jointly — of qualifying overtime on their tax return.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
The public hearing was held amid some backlash against the rollout, which has sparked confusion and has had some homeowners filing legal challenges.

— Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of filing

Verb

According to the University of Southampton, the cliff system stretched across regions corresponding to present-day Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Zeimetz, coincidentally or not, posted pictures at a Hammond restaurant and at a Joliet Slammers baseball game on those corresponding dates.

— Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of corresponding

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Neither of them knew how much work lay ahead, and Don was a perfectionist, scribing each new board to fit as snugly as a puzzle piece against the irregular stone walls.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the game has increasingly moved from scribing per se to revenue-cycle management, where health systems can see the financial payoff.

— Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Definition of scribing

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Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.

— William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026