as in tidy
being clean and in good order
the front office is always carefully groomed in order to give customers a good first impression
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as in prepared
to make ready in advance
the hotel's penthouse suite is being groomed for a royal visit
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Recent Examples of groomed
Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The rest of her daily makeup routine entails filling in her brows with BabyBlade Brow Pencil and FeatherFix Liquid Brow Gel, in Crystal Clear, to keep them groomed and stay in place all day.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 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
Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The teenaged daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accompanied him on his visit to China this week, her first international diplomatic outing that will reinforce speculation she is being groomed as the next leader of the Kim dynasty.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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
Riley might have cast such a group as brutally anti-feminist, the novelistic equivalent of the polygamist compound in the HBO series Big Love, where girls are heavily groomed by the community’s elders and poverty prevents them from leaving.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Their 10-year-old daughter, identified only as Jane Doe, is described in the complaint as suffering trauma after being groomed and exploited through Roblox.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Clemishire told lawmakers that starting at the age of 12, she was groomed and abused by the ex-pastor.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
This man has saved countless kids from being groomed, has raised awareness to millions about these condo games and the awful things pedophiles will do to get their hands on children, and he's comforted people literally just like me who've gone through the exact thing.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
The rest of her daily makeup routine entails filling in her brows with BabyBlade Brow Pencil and FeatherFix Liquid Brow Gel, in Crystal Clear, to keep them groomed and stay in place all day.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 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
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
The teenaged daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accompanied him on his visit to China this week, her first international diplomatic outing that will reinforce speculation she is being groomed as the next leader of the Kim dynasty.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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
Riley might have cast such a group as brutally anti-feminist, the novelistic equivalent of the polygamist compound in the HBO series Big Love, where girls are heavily groomed by the community’s elders and poverty prevents them from leaving.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Their 10-year-old daughter, identified only as Jane Doe, is described in the complaint as suffering trauma after being groomed and exploited through Roblox.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Clemishire told lawmakers that starting at the age of 12, she was groomed and abused by the ex-pastor.
—Eleanor Dearman
updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
This man has saved countless kids from being groomed, has raised awareness to millions about these condo games and the awful things pedophiles will do to get their hands on children, and he's comforted people literally just like me who've gone through the exact thing.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groomed
Adjective
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Whether banger or ballad, her tracks make room for characters, settings, twists, a tidy ending, a cliff-hanger.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The interior is charming, too, with low bucket seats, tidy vinyl trim called Vynide, and a flat windshield in the spirit of prewar sports cars.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Grab these early Halloween deals now so you can be prepared when October 31st rolls around.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here, these dishes are prepared with less sauce (not a bad thing) and overall salt than at Taipei South, despite having the same ownership.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The standard trim, layer, and fine-tune features are all here, plus elements like automatic captions, text, 4K HDR, and more.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cut to the ubiquitous trim, tight, cropped pants that have dominated the men’s market for years now.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The traditional ignition on the steering wheel’s left is replaced by a start/stop button — a neat updating of Porsche’s legacy.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The inclusion on one concourse wall of the poem ‘Goodison is forever’ that PJ Smith recited at the old ground’s final act as the home of the men’s team in May is another neat touch.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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