as in to prepare
to make ready in advance
the hotel's penthouse suite is being groomed for a royal visit
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Recent Examples of groom
Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, a family is now suing the district over the death of a student who was allegedly groomed by faculty.
—Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The bride asked her groom the sweetest three-word question—and his response is just as sweet.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Verb
One cannot accidentally groom a child.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, a family is now suing the district over the death of a student who was allegedly groomed by faculty.
—Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Rick and the band are playing at the reception; Danny is a childhood friend of the groom.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
The bride asked her groom the sweetest three-word question—and his response is just as sweet.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groom
Verb
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In the face of this uncertainty, companies and other organizations are preparing for a world in which the conflict — and subsequent jolt to crude prices — becomes a long-term challenge, affecting everything from travel planning to mail delivery.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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If any paperwork is involved, prepare it beforehand to skip mid-discussion confusion.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The relevant tradition is that the bride and bridegroom each choose who should stand up for them.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The happy couple are therefore within their rights not to reissue invitations that were previously declined merely because the date, the location and the entree (though not, perhaps, the bridegroom) have changed.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The seating arrangement left the poster next to the husband and one of the children for the duration of the flight.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Allen has been advocating against drunk driving for over two decades since her previous husband in California was killed by a drunk driver.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Union and hubby Dwyane Wade attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where the Academy Awards beauty bounty overflowed into even more enviable fashion and aspirational hair, makeup, and nail looks.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the hubby remains locked up in MDC Brooklyn, and the wife is now out on bond.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This cute giftable set includes their famous Bum Bum lotion, plus a travel-size mister of their Chierosa 62 perfume.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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Commercial customers are prohibited from using patio misters, but residential customers may use them.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Grab a partner and get out of your comfort zone.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Uber and its fleet partners will purchase 10,000 autonomous R2 vehicles from Rivian.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groom. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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