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
Johnson and Meeks began grooming Jeffries for the job.
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The grooming vacuum helps manage shedding by collecting loose hair directly from the pet.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Viral #PetTok products have earned the trust of many — from doggie water bottles with compartments for poop bags and snacks to grooming products and hand-warming dog leashes for the wintertime.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
But those 20% off coupons to buy Bed Bath & Beyond products — towels, bedsheets and kitchen and grooming gadgets — are coming back, and so is the brand name.
—Howard Cohen
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Our grooming salon clients receive a 10% discount.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Smith said every dog needs everything from grooming, basic wellness, food, medicine and surgeries.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Hair products by Hair Rituel by Sisley; makeup products by Westman Atelier (Westman), Victoria Beckham Beauty (all other women except Nevilles); grooming products by Bleu de Chanel; hair, makeup, and grooming, Natasha Smee.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
There, tasks range from gardening and fruit picking to grooming animals and cleaning barns.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The grooming vacuum helps manage shedding by collecting loose hair directly from the pet.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Viral #PetTok products have earned the trust of many — from doggie water bottles with compartments for poop bags and snacks to grooming products and hand-warming dog leashes for the wintertime.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
But those 20% off coupons to buy Bed Bath & Beyond products — towels, bedsheets and kitchen and grooming gadgets — are coming back, and so is the brand name.
—Howard Cohen
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Our grooming salon clients receive a 10% discount.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Smith said every dog needs everything from grooming, basic wellness, food, medicine and surgeries.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Hair products by Hair Rituel by Sisley; makeup products by Westman Atelier (Westman), Victoria Beckham Beauty (all other women except Nevilles); grooming products by Bleu de Chanel; hair, makeup, and grooming, Natasha Smee.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
There, tasks range from gardening and fruit picking to grooming animals and cleaning barns.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grooming
preparing
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Beyond the longstanding economic embargo and an oil blockade that has pushed the island’s energy crisis to its limits, the United States is preparing an indictment against former President Raúl Castro, according to sources.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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All rights reserved SpaceX is preparing for the next major test of its Starship launch system, with liftoff targeted for Tuesday evening from the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Grooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grooming. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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