Thesaurus / grovel
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I found the island’s one pier, paddled out, and proceeded to grovel for two-foot waves.
MY QUEST TO SURF EVERY COASTAL STATEERILEYJULY 28, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINEA 17th-century astronomer and naturalist, Giovanni Battista Hodierna, thought snakes used their tongues for “picking the dirt out of their noses … since they are always grovelling on the ground.”
WHY DO SNAKES FLICK THEIR TONGUES?PURBITA SAHAJUNE 20, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEWe need not grovel in the sinks and cellars, neither need we ruminate upon the house-tops.
A CURSORY HISTORY OF SWEARINGJULIAN SHARMANBehind the back of Monsieur P—— they grouch; before his face they grovel.
OVER THE FRONT IN AN AEROPLANE AND SCENES INSIDE THE FRENCH AND FLEMISH TRENCHESRALPH PULITZERNay, I would ask her forgiveness and grovel before her, if she would only let me enjoy her love again.
THE MAKING OF A SAINTWILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAMThen the two ladies who looked beheld Houdaine fall down at the feet of Sir Tristram and grovel there with joy.
THE STORY OF THE CHAMPIONS OF THE ROUND TABLEHOWARD PYLEMahmud tried to grovel at the captains feet, wailing to Allah and the Prophet.
CURSEDGEORGE ALLAN ENGLANDI will off into my Hell, and grovel there in fire for ever.'
THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS, VOLUME III (OF 16): MARCHSABINE BARING-GOULDI've seen you grovel, and I've heard you whine, and what a man will do once he'll do again under like conditions.
THE TRANSGRESSION OF ANDREW VANEGUY WETMORE CARRYLIf Miss Sorel were going to be married, and leave for England, she wouldn't want a secretary long, so there was no need to grovel!
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