Synonyms of grooming

grooming

verb

present participle of groom

as in preparing

to make ready in advance

the hotel's penthouse suite is being groomed for a royal visit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preparing
• prepping
• furnishing
• arranging
• providing
• readying
• fixing
• equipping
• fitting
• laying
• fortifying
• training
• educating
• schooling
• instructing
• mounting
• supplying
• tutoring
• bracing
• gathering
• priming
• indoctrinating
• gearing up
• predisposing
• outfitting
• drafting
• girding
• arming
• spreading
• steeling
• booting (up)
• setting
• battening
• framing
• inclining
• warming (up)
• forearming
• drawing up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grooming

Alger loved grooming young people for business and often returned to his alma mater. — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Baker is taking a hiatus from competing after her mother decided to ‘retire’ from the grooming side of the equation. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Attending Sunday’s launch ceremony with Kim was his daughter, who is thought to be named Ju Ae and who experts think Kim is grooming to be his successor. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

For Venice, the couple looked to their go-to Dimitris Giannetos for grooming. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Brushing against a lily can leave pollen on its coat, which the cat may later swallow while grooming. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Twenty-five years on and seeking revenge, Robbie infiltrates his gang from the bottom up in order to kill the man responsible, only to discover that the British underboss is grooming him to settle a debt no one was ever meant to survive. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Their study analyzed more than 2 million chat messages and identified examples involving grooming, sexualization of minors, bullying, violence and sensitive information sharing that escaped moderation. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Use a grooming brush to get loose hair before your cat can swallow it. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026