- present participle of groom.
grooming
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Prigozhin’s success fulfilled the ambitions of his father, who spent years grooming him for the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
"They also require a lot of grooming and sometimes pretty premiere services."
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Across from the main entertaining spaces sits a six-stall barn complete with an executive office, staff quarters, three grooming stations, a feed kitchen, and storage.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Beware of lilies, which are toxic to cats; even chewing the leaves or licking pollen off their fur while grooming can be fatal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
There they are, feeding peacefully in a tree or resting quietly on the ground, grooming one another.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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