grovel
verb (used without object)
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
is groveling
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present progressiveof grovel (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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One minute Reince Priebus is groveling, “Mr. President, we thank you for the opportunity and the blessing that you’ve given us to serve your agenda.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2017
Now that Lenovo’s done a 180 and is groveling for forgiveness, we know enough to conduct a postmortem.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2015
Next we are in Hank’s new office and Walt is groveling, asking to visit his own kids and for Hank’s reassurance that he’s a good father, contra Skyler.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2012
That John Loving has conquered his macabre demon can be seen from the fact that Actor Stanley Ridges is groveling on the floor.
From Time Magazine Archive
