grovelers

noun

plural of groveler
as in fans

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  1. fans
  2. devotees
  3. enthusiasts
  4. zealots
  5. satellites
  6. idolaters
  7. henchmen
  8. minions
Noun
  • On a night where he’d been booed for what happened in the past — a night that ended with a 6-4 loss as Logan Webb endured his shortest start of the year — Devers provided Red Sox fans a reason to boo for what was happening in the present.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For rail fans, there are overnight routes to discover on six of the world’s seven continents.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • She was inspired to make the move after attending a recent fan convention and understanding what these keepsakes mean to the devotees who bring them home.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of those Disney devotees packed the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center last weekend to attend the company’s D23 fan event, where nary a non-Disney costume or t-shirt was in sight.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of devotees
Noun
  • Some car enthusiasts, like those who race and collect cars, also opposed the change.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Lately, TikTokers and skin-care enthusiasts are making the case for using tretinoin with azelaic acid, a multitasking ingredient that can help address discoloration, redness—and even offset some of the irritation tretinoin can cause.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Allure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of enthusiasts
Noun
  • Continue reading … POWER RECLAIMED — Congress moves to unshackle states from California's ‘climate zealots’.
    — , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats looking for a way to reclaim their party can find inspiration in the career of Neil Kinnock, who in the mid-1980s rescued the British Labour Party from a determined band of sectarian zealots.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of zealots
Noun
  • SpaceX's Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers throughout the past year, with each satellite now dodging debris and other spacecraft on an almost weekly basis.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • The more a workload requires coordination or synchronization between satellites, the more satellite-to-satellite latency becomes an issue.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of satellites
Noun
  • Racial idolaters like Duncan, Monica McNutt, Angel Reese, Jemele Hill, Nancy Armour and others will never admit fault because of how deeply their resentment of Clark's success runs.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • An angel then killed 185,000 Assyrian idolaters.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of idolaters
Noun
  • The psychedelic sequence that follows, punctuated by three European henchmen tailing the girls in a black SUV, is funny enough.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And so does Jesse — particularly the latest installment, which sees the iconic henchmen find themselves as accidental stars in 1920s Hollywood.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of henchmen
Noun
  • Just as Wolverine is surrounded, he’s saved by Mystique, who’s shape-shifted herself into one of Trask’s minions.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One of Danhausen’s minions took out Mysterio with a flipping dive on the outside.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of minions
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