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
  • The timing of the Forest Service’s change in policy interpretation has left him scratching his head.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Its matching white stand comes equipped with pads that prevent it from scratching floors.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of scratching
Verb
  • In September, the Minnesota SAF Hub announced the development of the first SAF blending facility in Minnesota.
    Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The blending facility is being developed by Flint Hills Resources at its Pine Bend refinery in Rosemount, Minnesota.
    Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of blending
Verb
  • For Hodgson, one of his priorities last session was making improvements to protect personal privacy, which included filing a bill that would have banned data collected from license plate readers to outside parties.
    Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hours before the Mets kept alive their season and continued the promise of a compelling postseason for the New York baseball scene, Yankee Stadium was quiet with the sounds of players filing in for a simulated game and key figures talking about their postseason return following a one-year absence.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of filing
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  • In recent years, brown has played an integral role in informing and building both the transformative and restorative justice movements by way of two prevailing organizing methodologies, each with a corresponding book.
    Fran Tirado, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In its report Allianz modeled a handful of hypothetical individuals across generations, tracking their savings returns—and corresponding wealth—throughout their respective economic cycles.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of corresponding
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