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 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 Netflix‘s KPop Demon Hunters singing voice stars took the stage at the BAFTA Film Awards in London on Sunday evening, getting a game crowd grooving. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026 Their greatest pleasure in life is seeing their favorite band play live — grooving out, going nuts, and dissecting every second afterward. — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026 The event brings together 85 La Grange area students — most from Western Springs District 101— and 85 students from the Off the Street Club in Chicago will pair up to enjoy activities such as an obstacle course, face painting and grooving to music from a DJ. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooving

Verb

In a game not known for high scores, the pace of goals in this World Cup has left some fans scratching their heads.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of scratching

Verb

The true luxury lies in its unmatched convenience at a semi-affordable price point, blending the effortless nature of private aviation with the accessibility of commercial travel.

— Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Producers are increasingly using cottonization, blending and advanced processing methods to improve performance, but Fibral makes clear the category is still evolving operationally as much as commercially.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

Definition of blending

Verb

Democrat Troy Jackson moved one step closer to running to replace embattled Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner by filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to fundraise for a possible bid.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
The network has run on-air spots urging its viewers to support the program by filing comments with the FCC.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of filing

Verb

San Francisco called up Carson Whisenhunt from Triple-A Sacramento Thursday morning, demoting beleaguered reliever Ryan Walker in a corresponding roster move.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
The algorithm examined participants’ chronotypes, or typical sleep and wake patterns over 24-hour periods, and found patterns in brain imaging corresponding to five distinct groups.

— Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

Definition of corresponding

Verb

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