groveled or grovelled; groveling or grovelling
1
: to creep with the face to the ground : crawl
2
a
: to lie or creep with the body prostrate in token of subservience or abasement
groveled at the feet of the king
b
: to abase oneself
would not grovel for political advantage
3
: to give oneself over to what is base or unworthy : wallow
groveling in self-pity
Examples of grovel in a Sentence
The peasants groveled before the king.
He had to grovel to get her to accept his apology.
He made a groveling apology to his girlfriend.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
After the fallout of episode 7, plenty of dudes should be grovelling for forgiveness right now.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2024
Like many — including the groveling Rubio, Scott and Stefanik — Johnson was once a Trump critic.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
At which point, according to her friends, Brenner would grovel and beg her to keep him.
—Lisa Depaulo, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Grovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grovel. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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