groove

[groov] / gruv /

NOUN

channel, indentation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

trench

STRONG

canal corrugation crease crimp cut cutting depression ditch flute fluting furrow gouge gutter hollow incision notch pucker rabbet rut scallop score scratch slit valley

NOUN

daily routine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

slot

STRONG

grind pace rote rut schtick

WEAK

daily grind same old stuff

Example Sentences

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Two decades after its founding, Palantir hit its groove: It turned a profit for the first time in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

I like to bring that sense of rhythm and groove into techno wherever I can.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But Odenkirk sounds less interested in settling into that groove than in reshaping it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

King Charles moved to the groove as an onlooker said: "It's not as easy as it looks, is it?"

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

A vertical groove ran down the face of the wall, different from the rest.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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