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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
Makai Willis is grooving Johnson started the season with Makai Willis at center, but the senior ULM transfer struggled to make an impact and was eventually benched in favor of Tay Knox.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Scheffler speaks endlessly about preparation, whether that’s getting stronger in the gym or grooving a swing that rarely misses.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Perhaps Victoria, out there on the dance floor, was simply grooving to Marc Anthony, unaware that the moment would become an inflection point in her fraught relationship with her eldest son.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
In a TikTok shared after the ultra-exclusive event, the actors can be seen grooving together in their best black-tie attire, surrounded by other party attendees.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Rodgers is grooving in Arthur Smith’s system that plays to his strengths.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
And sure enough, Hamm (a frequent SNL host himself) popped up in the audience wearing that Hawaiian shirt and bucket hat, still grooving to the music.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
Two robots can be seen grooving to a light dance routine.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Scheffler speaks endlessly about preparation, whether that’s getting stronger in the gym or grooving a swing that rarely misses.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Perhaps Victoria, out there on the dance floor, was simply grooving to Marc Anthony, unaware that the moment would become an inflection point in her fraught relationship with her eldest son.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
In a TikTok shared after the ultra-exclusive event, the actors can be seen grooving together in their best black-tie attire, surrounded by other party attendees.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Rodgers is grooving in Arthur Smith’s system that plays to his strengths.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
And sure enough, Hamm (a frequent SNL host himself) popped up in the audience wearing that Hawaiian shirt and bucket hat, still grooving to the music.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
Two robots can be seen grooving to a light dance routine.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooving
Verb
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Mock suggests using gentle cleaning tools to avoid scratching the flooring.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Dishwasher Tablet Use a damp dishwasher tablet (not a pod) to scrub away grease from the inside of your glass oven door without scratching.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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Julia Fox Fox painted a sea of lavender shadow over her eyes, blending the soft hue with charcoal and black liner in her waterline.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead of running everything through massive centralized models, enterprises are distributing intelligence by blending foundational models with small language models, reducing hyperscaler dependence and optimizing performance for specific, local environments.—
Abhas Ricky,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, parents have increasingly resorted to filing complaints with the state, alleging that their school districts violated federal disability law.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the white stucco façade has a rhythmic sequence of bays, each corresponding to a room within.—
Busola Evans,
Architectural Digest,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both spaces boast corresponding color palettes and an elevated rustic theme to fit the rest of the house.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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By correlating this economic power with global viewership trends, NNAF will validate the thesis that African content is not just culturally significant, but a commercially viable sector ready for institutional scale.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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These digital twins operate as autonomous agents capable of validating issues, correlating signals, applying fixes and escalating to humans only when needed, compressing resolution times while improving service quality.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Grooving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grooving. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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