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
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
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
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
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
Adjective
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groomed
Adjective
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The film benefits from its avoidance of a too-tidy, sentimental outcome, even if some in the audience might be left craving one.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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As a professional organizer, my ears perk up anytime someone mentions the words ‘declutter’, ‘organize’, or ‘tidy,' in a conversation about productivity.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stories can be prepared, but since most decisions ultimately fall to the roll of the dice, there’s an exciting spontaneity for the millions of people watching at home.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The initial phase of the deployment includes a Marine air-ground task force aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and two San Antonio-class transports, with more than 2,000 Marines prepared for rapid-response missions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Freeland, a trim fifty-four-year-old who served as a pilot in the Marines, said that the Osprey attracted disproportionate criticism because of its novel tilt-rotor technology, and that many helicopters crashed just as often, if not more, when they were first introduced.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some varieties only need a light trim, while other varieties need a full pruning to get them through winter.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All the flavor components of Caesar salad are wrapped in that neat bundle.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The lanky midfielder impacted the game by always being in the right place, rarely making mistakes, keeping the game simple with neat, tidy ball recoveries and pinpoint passes through spaces others rarely saw.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Groomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groomed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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