groveler

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groveler
Noun
  • But the Democratic coalition, and thus all the important institutions in his state, is run by zealots on the trans issue.
    The Editors, National Review, 4 June 2025
  • Critics argued that Angel was essentially goosing its own box office receipts by persuading a passionate fan base to bankroll phantom tickets: enamored zealots shelling out for empty seats.
    Calum Marsh, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Opener Jake Worthington, also a devotee of traditional country, showcased his own growing talent and potential for stardom.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • One thought of Madonna’s Eva Perón greeting devotees in Evita.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Despite my nitpicks, comic book fans will be excited by this addition to the DC canon.
    Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • One of our favorite tested nail polishes, the Essie Gel Couture polish, is included in the sale, and other fan favorites, like the Revlon Lustrous Lipstick made the cut, too.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Among the grounds, fitness enthusiasts will be happy to find both pickleball and tennis courts.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
  • According to Pizza Hut's blog, the Hut Lover's Pizzas offer something for every taste, including pineapple enthusiasts.
    Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The Director warns Eve that this is a rogue group of lawless cultists and orders her not to pursue the matter.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
  • Photo by Marc Stephan/Shutterstock Blue and John Crow Mountains, Jamaica Coffee cultists associate this Caribbean island’s Blue Mountains with the source of rare, pricey beans.
    Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Yanking the rug out from under thousands of foreigners who often risked life and limb to find a safe haven in America is an unconscionable act of heartless, anti-humanitarian gall on the part of Donald Trump and his minions.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
  • Her niftiest fight sequence looks like abstract art: a stark black-and-white aerial pan of her shadow battling minions down a hallway.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The Founding Fathers knew of the fate of the 3,000 idolaters who prayed at the golden calf while Moses conversed with God on Mount Sinai, and of the money-changers driven from the Temple by Jesus.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
  • Throngs of idolaters gather just to watch the team buses arrive.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Malaparte, by then, was making his name as one of Mussolini’s highbrow henchmen.
    Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
  • The mosasaur has henchman spinosaurs – a nice touch – while a titanosaurus couple shares a loving moment (which gets interrupted by some pesky humans).
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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“Groveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groveler. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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