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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as in bridegroom
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Recent Examples of groom
Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The fairway, once groomed to unnatural perfection, is now overgrown with tall grass and wildflowers.
—Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
From the grooms to some of the winningest jockeys, Latinos have risen in prominence.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 May 2025
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Verb
Beyond boardrooms, the real story may be in pipelines: family firms are grooming more women than ever before.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The fairway, once groomed to unnatural perfection, is now overgrown with tall grass and wildflowers.
—Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
Noun
The positioning of Ginevra’s profile offers the greatest clue for the occasion: In 15th-century Florence, newlywed couples of means were typically painted with the groom on the left, facing the right, and the woman on the right, facing the left.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
From the grooms to some of the winningest jockeys, Latinos have risen in prominence.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groom
Verb
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Several media outlets reported earlier this month that the Trump administration was preparing releasing the full audio.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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This is when everything used for the production is broken back down and prepared to be returned or stored.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
Noun
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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
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Renting out the bride (or bridegroom), even for short periods, does not strike Miss Manners as festive.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
7 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Alongside her husband, Masoud Shojaee Founder of Shoma Group and a leading figure in South Florida real estate—Stephanie Shojaee continues to elevate the brand's influence and impact across the region.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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All five of Al-Najjar’s other children, ranging in ages from 3 to 12, were injured, while her husband was in intensive care.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Noun
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So, the welfare group amputated her legs and rehabilitated her before sending her halfway across the world in March 2023 to a partner animal welfare organization called Twenty Paws in New York City.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The fire department said it thanks the mutual aid partners, and West Hartford Police Department, Connecticut Natural Gas, the Metropolitan District Commission, and Eversource for support and collaboration during the incident.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
Noun
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That’s your seat mister, linebacker and all, so prepare to [get] snugly!—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Use an oil mister or a pastry brush to oil the plates, which will prevent the overuse of oil and keep excess oil from building up on the grid plates.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groom. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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