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
An exquisite grooming kit crafted from gold and silver, and 19 Persian coins in an excellent state of preservation, were buried with her.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Johnson’s brand Papatui, which launched at Target in 2024 and spans skin, hair, body and tattoo care, was created in response to ongoing questions about his grooming regimen.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Additionally, grooming or brushing your pet regularly can limit the amount of pet fur and dander around the house, which the expert says is also a way to prevent unwanted smells.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Waugh had been grooming Craig Kessler, the PGA’s chief operating officer, as a potential replacement, but the PGA board opted for one of its members.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Maxwell is now serving a 20-year prison sentence for recruiting and grooming girls for Epstein to abuse and, in at least one instance, participating in the abuse herself.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The grooming gang scandal casts a long shadow over Britain’s immigration debate and has fueled public anger over the use by successive governments of hotels to house asylum seekers.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
These include grooming each other, sleeping touching or curled up together, greeting with nose bumps, playing without aggression, and spending time in close proximity by choice.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooming
preparing
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The Packers are preparing for a wild-card game Saturday night in Chicago.—
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Listen to Glaser discuss preparing to host the 2026 Golden Globes on Ripa's podcast episode above.—
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“Grooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grooming. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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