How to Use groin in a Sentence

groin

noun
  • Powell missed them all with a groin strain.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
  • He also gets hit in the groin a lot in the film.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Marquise was shot in the chest and groin area, cops said.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Police then learned that the man had been shot in the groin.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Mitchell sat out his fourth straight game with a nagging groin strain.
    — CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • That’s when a sniper’s bullets blew holes through his leg and groin.
    — Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Warm the center of the body first—chest, neck, head and groin.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Sliwa felt the bullets hit him in his groin and legs.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Humphrey left the game early with a groin injury.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Andi thrust her knee into his groin.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The guard has been dealing with a left a left groin strain and has missed the past three games.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Paolo Banchero missed 10 games with a left groin strain.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
  • Items like hot water bottles can be placed in the groin, both armpits and around the neck.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The woman was shot in the groin, while the man was shot in the right arm, police said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • So while a groin strain never is optimal, the time off might be.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
  • In most cases, there is a painful swelling of the lymph node in the groin, armpit or neck areas.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Police found the 18-year-old with a gunshot wound to the groin.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Frimpong is out with a groin injury, which is more of a short-term issue.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Saquon Barkley suffered a groin injury in that game, but should be fine this week.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Rakestraw went through the drills with a groin injury and the first-round forecasts mostly fled.
    — Calum McAndrew, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Mirković was playing through a painful groin injury that had kept him out of practice for two days.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Doncic was seen grabbing at his groin numerous times late in the game.
    — Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The pivoting head works well at hugging the contours of your legs and groin.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 24 July 2023
  • Mitchell has missed five of the previous six games because of a groin injury.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The largest clusters sit at the neck and jaw, armpits, chest, abdomen, groin and behind the knees.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
  • His groin ached as if Sister Wang had been clutching him for years.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The hip muscles form part of the pelvic floor and attach closely to the groin muscles.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Brooks reached in and hit James in the groin, triggering a flagrant two.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2023
  • And then Simone Fontecchio, who was back from his groin strain.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
  • For Herro, the first back after missing two with a groin strain.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026

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