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

The on-site spa, The Rittenhouse Spa and Club - Hair by Paul Labrecque, is a glorious urban escape complete with an indoor pool, outdoor sun deck, fitness center, full-service spa and salon, plus men’s grooming station. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Now the clock is ticking on whether Harbaugh is grooming McCarthy to compete with Jameis Winston for the starting job or if the Giants only acquired McCarthy as developmental backup insurance. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Dog grooming tips like these show that grooming your dog at home can go well beyond a quick wipe-down. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

That growth tracks with a larger move toward dog grooming at home. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

In 2019, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV reported on the family’s battle with Joshua ISD officials, who said the long locks violated the district’s grooming policy. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

When owners already invest in supplements, dental care and premium food, adding luxury dog products and better dog grooming supplies to the routine feels like a natural next step. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Part of what makes 764 and other Nihilistic Violent Extremist groups so terrifying is that in addition to grooming minor victims, members also intentionally recruit and radicalize juveniles to become predators themselves, according to the FBI. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Controversy and backlash A D128 scandal exploded into public view last year when a parent accused Libertyville High School special education teacher Parker Rohde in a lawsuit of grooming their child, who has Down syndrome. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026