as in preparing
to make ready in advance
the hotel's penthouse suite is being groomed for a royal visit
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Recent Examples of grooming
The prosecutor also asked W to opine as to whether certain hypothetical facts, which closely resembled the facts in the cases involving P and C, were consistent with grooming behavior.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Hair products by Hair Rituel by Sisley; makeup products by Westman Atelier (Westman), Victoria Beckham Beauty (all other women except Nevilles); grooming products by Bleu de Chanel; hair, makeup, and grooming, Natasha Smee.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
There, tasks range from gardening and fruit picking to grooming animals and cleaning barns.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
The ski area operations program allows students to gain experience in snowmaking, grooming and lift operations.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Sink habits that prevent stains and clogs Sinks take more abuse than almost any other fixture in the bathroom, between toothpaste, hair products, makeup, skincare and incidental hair from grooming.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Shop up to 50% off skincare, hair tools, fragrance and grooming through Mother’s Day.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
At the heart of it is making grooming a felony in Minnesota.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The trend ranges from healthy grooming to dangerous practices, such as bone-smashing using a hammer to enhance facial features, which Clavicular has advocated.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Hair products by Hair Rituel by Sisley; makeup products by Westman Atelier (Westman), Victoria Beckham Beauty (all other women except Nevilles); grooming products by Bleu de Chanel; hair, makeup, and grooming, Natasha Smee.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
There, tasks range from gardening and fruit picking to grooming animals and cleaning barns.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
The ski area operations program allows students to gain experience in snowmaking, grooming and lift operations.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Sink habits that prevent stains and clogs Sinks take more abuse than almost any other fixture in the bathroom, between toothpaste, hair products, makeup, skincare and incidental hair from grooming.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Shop up to 50% off skincare, hair tools, fragrance and grooming through Mother’s Day.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
At the heart of it is making grooming a felony in Minnesota.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The trend ranges from healthy grooming to dangerous practices, such as bone-smashing using a hammer to enhance facial features, which Clavicular has advocated.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooming
preparing
Verb
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Today, the two South Asian neighbors remain on high alert amid tit-for-tat threats and reports that both sides are preparing for more war.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Mentally preparing was the most important thing, to stay calm and focused.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Houston Chronicle,
11 May 2026
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“Grooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grooming. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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