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groove

[groov] / gruv /
NOUN
channel, indentation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
trench
STRONG
canal corrugation crease crimp cut cutting depression ditch flute fluting furrow gouge gutter hollow incision notch pucker rabbet rut scallop score scratch slit valley
NOUN
daily routine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
slot
STRONG
grind pace rote rut schtick
WEAK
daily grind same old stuff

Example Sentences

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King Charles moved to the groove as an onlooker said: "It's not as easy as it looks, is it?"

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Li found that both SglM and SglPP7 attach to a groove in MurJ, preventing the structural shift required for transport.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

Try to keep your email and messaging apps shut off until at least noon, so you get in the groove of your own work before checking for anything urgent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

To get in the filing groove, may I suggest “Taxman” by the Beatles?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

A vertical groove ran down the face of the wall, different from the rest.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas