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Recent Examples of grovel
Of course, that doesn’t apply in Trump’s government where merit is completely overridden by groveling and total worship of the president.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
But the argument that the US has often leveled — that China is a predatory actor on the world stage, using trade and investment to bend countries to its will — has become harder to make in a world where the president of the United States is bragging about the countries coming to grovel before him.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
It is predicated on fealty to the Big Lie, familial ties and a self-deprecating willingness to grovel before indecency.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
One moment involves Dickinson smashing up china and making Romy grovel on the floor to pick up the pieces.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
But the argument that the US has often leveled — that China is a predatory actor on the world stage, using trade and investment to bend countries to its will — has become harder to make in a world where the president of the United States is bragging about the countries coming to grovel before him.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
It is predicated on fealty to the Big Lie, familial ties and a self-deprecating willingness to grovel before indecency.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
One moment involves Dickinson smashing up china and making Romy grovel on the floor to pick up the pieces.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grovel
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Valerie often allowed her vanity and delusion to stand in her way, but also has a certain purity in her desire for mainstream success; viewers on the show’s wavelength might alternately cringe, laugh and feel deeply for her over the course of just a few minutes.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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Come laugh, cringe, and cry through the unfiltered mess no one warned you about.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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The curious little creatures interact with you (sometimes crawling on your body) while practicing your pose, adding an extra stress-reducing and unforgettable element to your usual yoga routine.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
13 June 2025
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Recent videos from Boston Dynamics shows the humanoid Atlas bot crawling, tumbling and even break dancing.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Amid tension over OpenAI’s corporate structure, the organization’s corporate development hasn’t so much as flinched.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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Ariane’s first instinctive reaction to her mother’s extended hand is to flinch.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Storing Everything In Cardboard Boxes Insects easily creep into cardboard boxes, which also don't keep moisture out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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And when the cops creep in with a caravan of backup, Emery figures out that Joe’s new medallion has a tracker on the back of it.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 June 2025
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Snow cowered in the back, avoiding eye contact when Kiersten tried reaching her hand out.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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In Europe, Germany’s DAX returned 1.7% and France’s CAC 40 rose 1.1% after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the world’s biggest trade bloc would not cower in the face of U.S. trade demands.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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But the line snaking down an alley and up the main road is an indicator that this is the place to spend a raucous night all year long.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Maybe as battery tech evolves, the DRAGON drone will return as the envy of all drones, snaking its way through the skies, turning on and off industrial water valves everywhere.—
Joe Salas
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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In another sign of weakening sentiment, the University of Michigan reported that consumer confidence continues to slide.—
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CNBC,
4 June 2025
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But Cristescu flagged one way that scammers are taking this tool — which is designed to make people’s online accounts more secure — and using it to slither in.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The snake slithered all the way past Micheel’s ball before heading into the rough.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Grovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grovel. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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