Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of grooming Hair products by Leonor Greyl; grooming products by Augustinus Bader; grooming, Jenna Nelson; set design, Robert Doran. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 In the guest rooms, high-tech control panels make personalizing the ambient preferences an easy matter, and there are also wireless phone chargers and grooming accessories such as clothes brushes in the closets. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Fee is physically abused, but Big Eric treats him differently from the other children, grooming him not as a victim but as a fellow-predator. — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 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

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The decline came as crews began inspecting power lines and preparing to restore service in communities that had been without electricity since Wednesday evening.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … CHEF'S DEFENSE — Supreme Court to decide whether preparing meals for terrorists can bar asylum.

— , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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