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Recent Examples of grovel
Both men, of course, used Polis ‘ X post to quickly endorse themselves and to grovel before Polis’ equally superior intellect.
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Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2025
My dog grovelled on her back before the elegant blond hounds, who each raised an eyebrow at her.
—Lauren Groff, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … POINTING FINGERS – Former vice president accuses newspaper owners of 'groveling' to Trump in new book.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
With a grovelling apology, United had to ask their fans to stay away from Germany while the team trained.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2025
My dog grovelled on her back before the elegant blond hounds, who each raised an eyebrow at her.
—Lauren Groff, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … POINTING FINGERS – Former vice president accuses newspaper owners of 'groveling' to Trump in new book.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
With a grovelling apology, United had to ask their fans to stay away from Germany while the team trained.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grovel
Verb
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Host Jimmy Fallon visibly cringed in response.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s the anti- crowd, who cringe at the thought of having to maintain resolutions after a busy holiday season and work resumes.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trying to make as little noise as possible, Kajumba would crawl into bed, crowded with hot limbs, and attempt to sleep.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Researchers found that increasing the finger count from three to five improved the hand’s crawling efficiency, but adding more beyond that resulted in diminishing returns.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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Yet the Timberwolves’ coach never flinched in regards to his backing of both players.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
21 Jan. 2026
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Sean McDermott became available after he was fired as Buffalo Bills’ coach on Monday, and Sullivan never flinched.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
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After a short detour, visitors will find some cute photo ops with the beavers and even more Pokémon creeping onto the main trail.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Following the arctic blast that hit North Texas over the weekend, temperatures will remain low and freezing fog is expected to creep in on Wednesday morning.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Goetz saw two female passengers on the ground, paralyzed and cowering in fear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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If Venezuela and its region instead spiral into chaos and suffering, Trump will merely look like a bully, a president who cowers when facing the mighty — in Moscow or Beijing, say — but bombs those who can’t return fire, whether in Nigeria, Yemen or Venezuela.—
Andreas Kluth,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Titled a serpentine, their pavilion is inspired by the crinkle crankle wall, a snaking English architecture feature that harkens back to the sinusoidal walls of Ancient Egypt.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Jan. 2026
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Make the Road Action and New York Communities for Change backed Reynoso over rival Assemblywoman Claire Valdez in the battle for the deep-blue district that snakes through parts of northern Brooklyn and western Queens.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Space-savers will include pull-out vertical pantries that slide into narrow spaces, toe-kick drawers that utilize the area beneath your cabinets and corner carousel units that make those awkward spaces accessible.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The footage shows Kim tumbling hard onto the snow and sliding across the halfpipe.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Grammy-winning artist later reclaimed the slithering serpent as one of the key visual elements of her follow-up album, Reputation.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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But best are moonless nights, when shimmering whorls of the Milky Way fill the night and desert creatures emerge to crawl and slither the dunes.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Grovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grovel. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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