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verb

past tense of groom

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of groomed
Adjective
On the other hand, Grindelwald-Wengen, with 64 miles of groomed runs, is the largest ski area in the Jungfrau Region. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 The renowned adventure travel outfitter Eleven runs two exclusive lodges in the former mining town of Crested Butte (Scarp Ridge Lodge and Sopris House) and offers such adventures as fat-tire biking on groomed trails and snowshoeing through aspen glades. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025 And that begins with changes in the way mindsets are groomed. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Coming to their apparent rescue are groomed, muscular men in polished videos, smoking cigars, sitting in private jets, doing push ups and whispering that men’s pain is because of women. Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 Her nails looked well-groomed, natural, and had a soft glow that immediately reminded us of the dewy, glowy finish achieved by a BB cream for your face. Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025 The secret to pulling it off is keeping toenails short and well-groomed. Emma Hobday, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Farley has been at the helm of Ford, a job he was groomed for at the tender age of 5 by his grandfather, for 5 years now. Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025 At the end of Season 3, The Vault published a piece suggesting that Cory had groomed Bradley, which put him in the hot seat at UBA and ultimately ousting him from his position as CEO. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025 In fact, Cam has been groomed to take Isaiah’s spot since childhood, though Isaiah won’t retire easily. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 The mother of a 15-year-old California boy who took his own life is now suing Roblox and Discord over his death, alleging her son was groomed and coerced to send explicit images on the apps. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025 Covered in fleas, stickers, fur matted, hadn’t been groomed, and scared. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Maintaining Tight Control Those closest to Il Signor Armani – his sobriquet among employees and collaborators – have been groomed to follow his lead. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Given the significance of the family dynasty, the public debut of Kim’s daughter sparked debate about whether she could be groomed as a successor – with mixed opinions among experts. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 And Marshall, a 2025 fifth-round pick, is being groomed to become a nickel cornerback because of his size and physicality. Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groomed
Adjective
  • There, the music switches to distant, classical pomp and the actor takes a seat at a tidy press junket-style set.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Tenacious, fearless, tidy, good on the ball and defensively tight for the most part.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rooms at the Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv, and several other locations, have already been prepared to receive the hostages and include not only the medical and psychological infrastructure needed for the victims, but full privacy and a home-like atmosphere for their stay.
    Caitlin McFall , Yonat Friling, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This material has been prepared for informational purposes only.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Ugg Duffield Throw Blanket II The blanket is made from a buttery-soft cotton blend and has a velvety finish with a trim border around the edges that improves durability and prevents fraying.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Recall: Ford recalls 100,000 sedans for faulty door trim.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Scaling Mews to unicorn status hasn’t been neat.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As Arsenal signed off for the October international break top of the Premier League, Bukayo Saka passed a wonderfully neat milestone.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Groomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groomed. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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