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
After the season, with the 37-year-old Stafford’s status uncertain, McVay was prepared to ride with Garoppolo, ideally while grooming a young quarterback as his eventual replacement.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
What about your grooming routine?
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Brush size Choosing the right brush size will make grooming easier on you and your pet.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Mainstream society, generally intent on grooming doctors, lawyers, accountants, scientists, engineers, and computer coders, perceived a student learning a working-class skilled trade as somehow lowly, poorly compensated, a second-class citizen.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposal defines grooming and sets prison sentences of 10 to 25 years for those convicted.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Some researchers provide puzzle toys, grooming sessions, or TV; others might offer a small mirror.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
In the video, the older cat grabs the kitten’s head with his paws to hold him still while grooming him.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The ex-Stoughton police officer accused of grooming, impregnating and then killing Canton woman Sandra Birchmore has been charged in a new indictment with causing the death of her unborn child, according to court documents.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Michael Silver, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
What about your grooming routine?
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Brush size Choosing the right brush size will make grooming easier on you and your pet.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Mainstream society, generally intent on grooming doctors, lawyers, accountants, scientists, engineers, and computer coders, perceived a student learning a working-class skilled trade as somehow lowly, poorly compensated, a second-class citizen.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposal defines grooming and sets prison sentences of 10 to 25 years for those convicted.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Some researchers provide puzzle toys, grooming sessions, or TV; others might offer a small mirror.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
In the video, the older cat grabs the kitten’s head with his paws to hold him still while grooming him.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The ex-Stoughton police officer accused of grooming, impregnating and then killing Canton woman Sandra Birchmore has been charged in a new indictment with causing the death of her unborn child, according to court documents.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooming
preparing
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Vietnam is preparing for damaging winds, flooding, heavy rain and storm surges in its central provinces including Danang, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two or three chefs work right in front of you, preparing each dish in the traditional omakase style.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Grooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grooming. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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