GROOVING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

grooving

verb

present participle of groove

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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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 grooving Speirs began moving and grooving between innings, choreographing dances for each player’s walk-up song. — Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026 One of the video's most memorable sequences features Madonna grooving to the dance-pop track while riding a gondola. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Embodied by the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Lou Rawls, and others, it was grown-up and plush, but still grooving—the seedbed for the sizzle of disco, with an emphasis on Black pride. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 But was Alicia suddenly having the time of her life grooving to this classic? — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 June 2026 Rinker, 71, had been wearing AirPods, grooving to oldies. — Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Matty Cash, not grooving but with a beer in hand and a grin plastered across his face, stopped to speak. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 22 May 2026 Catch grooving house sets on Fridays nights with Mirari Presents, or back-to-back electronic rhythms most Saturdays with Off The Record. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 The machine performed a routine of dance moves along with human dancers, grooving to the tune of popular Imagine Dragons soundtrack Believer. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026

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But all of these methods could damage the register by scratching the finish or denting the louvers.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026
Most on this roster aren’t established major leaguers, but players scratching and clawing for staying power.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of scratching

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Every bite reflects Georgia’s crossroads of cultures, blending East and West into something uniquely delicious.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Dispense one drop on the back of your hand and start blending, with a brush or your fingertips, at the center of the face moving outward.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of blending

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In some states, making a partial payment or even acknowledging an old debt can restart the statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The Attorney General’s Office didn’t respond to interview requests or a list of questions about how Cacioppo was vetted prior to filing the lawsuit.

— Jack Harvel August 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of filing

Verb

Like Bill Gates and MacKenzie Scott today, Rosenwald realized that people who command great wealth have corresponding responsibilities to help others.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Each doughnut is topped with pieces resembling their corresponding characters.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of corresponding

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Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.

— William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026