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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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We get up and sway to the groove, and as we get closer, our eyes meet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Now there are no catchy K-pop beats and lingering onlookers who groove along.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Li found that both SglM and SglPP7 attach to a groove in MurJ, preventing the structural shift required for transport.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

Try to keep your email and messaging apps shut off until at least noon, so you get in the groove of your own work before checking for anything urgent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

“So you mixed Beena’s48 ‘Mumbai Love Song,’ the groove from Hip-Hopera’s La-La Boheme, and Elvis Presley?

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray