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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

Example Sentences

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One location stood out due to the discovery of about 80 grooved stone axes, which were used to break down and process ore.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2026

At one end of the channel, the researchers inserted 3D-printed structures resembling the grooved plates that run along the floor of the mobula ray's mouth.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2024

Buehler gave up a two-run double to David Peralta and grooved an 0-and-2 fastball to Fernando Tatis Jr., who crushed a rally-capping two-run homer to left-center field.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 14, 2024

During Bomba Estéreo’s energizing set, a dozen or so kids, some atop their parents’ bouncing shoulders, grooved to the vibrantly clopping percussion on the hard-surface dance floor laid in front of the stage.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2024

His deeply grooved face glowed in the firelight.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

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