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Definition of Groveled
1. grovel [v] - See also: grovel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Groveled
Literary usage of Groveled
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Hyphen by Margaret Blake, E.P. Dutton (Firm) (1920)
"He not merely humbled himself, he groveled, he not merely groveled, he cringed.
But Frau Ursula was obdurate. He had excoriated her. ..."
2. The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane (1900)
"He groveled on the ground and then springing up went careering off through some
bushes. He experienced a thrill of amazement when he came within view of a ..."
3. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1913)
"The color went from their six faces like enchantment; some leaped to their feet,
some clawed hold of others; Morgan groveled on the ground. ..."
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