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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooving

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Instagram user lucky_charmedcourt posted a series of six videos earlier this week chronicling a woman with an apparent skin condition scratching her foot.

— Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Abrasive materials or cleaners, like steel wool and scouring pads, could risk damaging or scratching the glass and should also be avoided.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026

Definition of scratching

Verb

What began as a bold social satire — blending visceral action with a critique of corporate greed, privatization, and the nature of identity — has resonated across generations, spawning sequels, television series, video games and comic books.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Turntable Spirits are a relatively young independent blending house based in Glasgow.

— Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of blending

Verb

That could include filing a civil claim with the Justice Department under the Whistleblower Protection Act or using other federal statutes to pursue compensation in a lawsuit against the government.

— Jay Weaver July 21, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
At least a handful of IATSE Locals are helping their members push back, filing objections on their behalf with Contract Services.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Definition of filing

Verb

Klimoska has been part of the Talents Sarajevo program at Sarajevo Film Festival, and the corresponding scheme at the Berlinale.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Putnam notes that each vessel carries a distinct color corresponding to its stage of life—yellow for birth, red for growth and blue for rebirth.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 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