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in the groove

ADJECTIVE
compatible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adaptable appropriate consistent suitable
WEAK
accordant congenial congruent congruous consonant cooperative fit fitting getting along with harmonious having good vibes hitting it off in keeping in sync with like-minded meet on the same wavelength proper reconcilable simpatico sympathetic together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
improper unfitting unsuitable
WEAK
antagonistic antipathetic disagreeable incompatible inharmonious unsuited
ADJECTIVE
customary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accepted traditional
WEAK
according to Hoyle accustomed acknowledged by the numbers chronic common confirmed conventional established everyday familiar fashionable frequent general habitual household in a rut normal ordinary orthodox playing it safe popular prescriptive recognized regular regulation routine same old sop standard standard operating procedure stipulated understood universal wonted
Antonyms
WEAK
abnormal different irregular occasional rare sometime unusual
ADJECTIVE
lucky
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fortuitous happy hot successful
WEAK
advantageous adventitious all systems go auspicious beneficial benign blessed charmed coming up roses everything going favored felicitous getting a break golden hit it big holding aces hopeful into something on a roll on a streak promising propitious prosperous providential serendipitous striking it rich timely well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unlucky
WEAK
bad inopportune unfortunate unpropitious unsuccessful

Example Sentences

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Finally, she must have thought I was in the groove.

From Literature

When Higgins took the fifth frame with a break of 111, the former world champion looked to be in the groove.

From BBC

I was just trying to get back in the groove of Sabrina Claudio, quote-unquote, because I was just coming out of writing for everybody else.

From Los Angeles Times

Norman Powell got back in the groove, scoring 14 points.

From Los Angeles Times

Aside from seasoned quarterback Matthew Stafford, they are a pretty young team and their offense has struggled at times to get in the groove.

From Los Angeles Times

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.