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 ski area operations program allows students to gain experience in snowmaking, grooming and lift operations.
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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
For years, two sets of chimpanzees lived as one in Uganda’s Kibale National Park — grooming, interacting and patrolling their territory in a cohesive community.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The The Arizona Republic reported that Haley is accused of grooming the student for months.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
In fact, her mastery of the luxury lifestyle — everything from jewelry appraisal and grooming to international relations and yes, dancing the Freddy — could be just as beneficial to her troop as learning to build a fire or pitch a tent.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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
For years, two sets of chimpanzees lived as one in Uganda’s Kibale National Park — grooming, interacting and patrolling their territory in a cohesive community.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The The Arizona Republic reported that Haley is accused of grooming the student for months.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
In fact, her mastery of the luxury lifestyle — everything from jewelry appraisal and grooming to international relations and yes, dancing the Freddy — could be just as beneficial to her troop as learning to build a fire or pitch a tent.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooming
preparing
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Those pitching-only days weren’t a regular occurrence when Ohtani was with the Angels, but now Ohtani is also preparing for what’s expected to be a deep postseason run.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Alegría credited the pair’s experienced producing partners with helping guide them through the most unfamiliar process of preparing for the final cut and getting ready for the marketing, press, distribution conversations with Amazon as well as FilmNation.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grooming. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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