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Synonyms

grooved

American  
[groovd] / gruvd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of groove.


adjective

  1. provided with a groove.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of grooved

First recorded in 1785–95; groove + -ed 2

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Everything was utterly rhythmical, repetitive and perfectly grooved.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Three pitches into the bottom of the sixth, Sheehan grooved a fastball to Marsh, and he hit it out for a 5-3 lead.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

“To an algorithm, a gun barrel and a piece of pipe are the same grooved cylinder,” Jakub Kmošek, head of public affairs at Prusa, said in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

The ray is able to swim at just the right speed that water, streaming into its mouth, can form vortices between the grooved plates.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2024

He nocked it, let it rest across the handgrip, and drew the string and grooved butt of the arrow, aiming from where he sat upon the stool.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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