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
Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Across Europe, soccer players are routinely groomed into gambling accomplices by cons who follow a relatively consistent playbook.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The stars who came before them had been shaped by the studio system — groomed, styled and slotted into types.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
His oldest is being groomed to succeed him.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
As his father’s wealth grew, Igor was groomed as his heir, and handed state contracts.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
All-mountain skiing is a style of skiing that covers the entire mountain, from groomed trails to powder, bumps, trees, and variable terrain.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
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
Using his position as a teacher, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said Kapahulehua groomed the girls and took advantage of their trust.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Across Europe, soccer players are routinely groomed into gambling accomplices by cons who follow a relatively consistent playbook.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The stars who came before them had been shaped by the studio system — groomed, styled and slotted into types.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
His oldest is being groomed to succeed him.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
As his father’s wealth grew, Igor was groomed as his heir, and handed state contracts.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groomed
Adjective
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Their relationship was volatile and messy, not tidy or palatable.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Eastherry Over The Door Pantry Organizer For large pantries with too many ingredients, an over-the-door organizer is the best way to keep things tidy without overtaking your shelves.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, Knight, 36, is prepared to renew the fighting spirit against the neighbors from the North in Italy, and, like Harvey, is prepared to hear her national anthem booed.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Southern said her mother taught her to always be prepared.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The recall comes six months after Tesla and the NHTSA recalled roughly 46,000 Cybertrucks that were at risk of a trim panel detaching.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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This method for choosing a color scheme pairs a soft neutral for the walls, a crisp white for trim, baseboards, and ceilings, and a deeper version of the wall color for doors or window frames.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, experts told McClatchy News that politically motivated attacks often defy neat categorization.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The neat man called Abdi gave me one precise nod.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Groomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groomed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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