grooving

verb

Definition of groovingnext
present participle of groove
1
as in scratching
to mark with or as if with a line or groove if you groove that piece of wood, we should be able to fit this smaller board into it

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2
as in blending
to form a pleasing relationship surprisingly, his flighty, artistic sensibility and her no-nonsense practicality groove together rather well

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooving
  1. scratching
  2. blending
  3. filing
  4. corresponding
Verb
  • But that’s just scratching the surface – addressing only the symptoms of the underlying challenges and only addressing them at the end of the SDLC process.
    Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Similar to a sheet pan, whole meals can be built in a Dutch oven, scratching that same itch for convenience and less clean up.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of scratching
Verb
  • The Snap Flow Note and its accessories transform note-taking into an artistic ritual, seamlessly blending functionality with self-expression.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This book, which hit stores on December 17, offers an intimate and nuanced portrait of Harris’ life, impressive career and historic campaign, blending her public triumphs with the personal moments that shaped her groundbreaking ascent.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of blending
Verb
  • There are also situations in the e-filing context, in which a tax professional fails to e-file a return unbeknownst to the taxpayer, that courts have recently found reasonable cause.
    Andy Weiner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And this craziness involves the incident with the boat captain at Haulover marina, the incident with the social media influencer, mysteriously filing for divorce and and then withdrawing the petition, the house fire, trolling fans after the Houston loss, among other things.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of filing
Verb
  • The Tampa Bay Times reviewed nearly 600 storm tracks and corresponding sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean basin over the last four decades.
    Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The January transfer window in the women’s game has many of the same complications that the corresponding window offers in the men’s one.
    Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of corresponding
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