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Recent Examples of grovel
My dog grovelled on her back before the elegant blond hounds, who each raised an eyebrow at her.
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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
Absolutely, but Colin is eager to please and genuinely loves to grovel.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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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
Absolutely, but Colin is eager to please and genuinely loves to grovel.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 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
Verb
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As its offense crawled back, the defense forced three turnovers on downs.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The country is crawling with hot springs and spa retreats, like the famed Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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His comment shouldn’t be interpreted as a postgame shot at an overwhelmed Red Raiders offense and, everything considered, his vaunted defense’s performance hardly resembled a unit that flinched at the challenges.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Jan. 2026
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In this Tudor renovation, designer Barrie Benson combined 10 different textiles and prints in a single, orderly viewpoint without flinching.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Grow as a creeping vine or along a trellis.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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But then the Broncos’ offensive woes crept back to the forefront.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 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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Look to your right, where another patron, clad in the skin of a lion, will be cowering under his seat.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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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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Across the street, shoppers snake out of the iconic Louis Vuitton flagship store.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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My back resembled a winding river or slithering snake.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
4 Jan. 2026
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What in the snake-slithering 'Reputation' is going on?—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Grovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grovel. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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