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Recent Examples of grovel
Park City–Salt Lake City remains the funniest option, after months of groveling from other cities.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
After the fallout of episode 7, plenty of dudes should be grovelling for forgiveness right now.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2024
Like many — including the groveling Rubio, Scott and Stefanik — Johnson was once a Trump critic.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
At which point, according to her friends, Brenner would grovel and beg her to keep him.
—Lisa Depaulo, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
After the fallout of episode 7, plenty of dudes should be grovelling for forgiveness right now.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2024
Like many — including the groveling Rubio, Scott and Stefanik — Johnson was once a Trump critic.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
At which point, according to her friends, Brenner would grovel and beg her to keep him.
—Lisa Depaulo, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grovel
Verb
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Robinson and Richardson cringe while the three teens scream in horror.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Environmentalists cringe at the implications for climate change — electricity generation accounts for one-quarter of U.S. carbon emissions, according to the EPA — but miners welcome the shift.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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As Hill sprinted from the trailing vehicle, the president was struck by a second and third shot as Hill crawled onto the back of the Kennedys' accelerating car.—
Bill Trott,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Lions were still losing, sure, but Campbell wasn’t flinching.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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In the 18th episode of the show’s current season, the baller whose team is hoping to become the first NFL squad to win three Super Bowls in a row at the big game on Feb. 9 doesn’t flinch while reading a question about friendship bracelets.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Distractions creep in, and setbacks sap your motivation.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the jail population has steadily crept upward since plunging below 4,000 for a short period during the early months of the COVID pandemic.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The audience gasped seeing a lion cub cowering inside.—
Michael Freeman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, Louisiana and her people will never cower in fear.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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More than its luxurious beat and that ad-jingle hook that snakes through its first half, the song features Drake sounding playful, which has become an increasingly rare occurrence in his catalog.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
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The floral sundress features orange and yellow bouquets, with snaking skyward straps that stand to attention all by themselves—sans wind—and a jaunty hem.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In February, the 30-stock Dow slid 2.3% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost about 5%.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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The living spaces get plenty of light from large windows and sliding glass doors at the front of the home.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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Most of the houses along the main street in the bottom of the canyon had collapsed long ago and slithered into nondescript piles of weathered boards in the floor of the wash.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sociable Rat came first, kind and gentle Pig came last, and slithering in at number six was Snake.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Grovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grovel. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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