groom
noun
a bridegroom.
had groomed
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past perfectof groom.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The animals looked longest at the images of apes with whom they had had positive relationships, such as former group mates who had groomed them or played with them.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 17, 2023
India had groomed a finisher for the shorter format, and now stared at the possibility of having to start all over again.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2022
Last week, a North Dakota tribal court also issued a protective order against Miller after a North Dakota couple alleged that Miller for years had groomed and brainwashed their now-18-year-old child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
According to Bloomberg, Mr. Youngkin was known as the “the nice guy and culture carrier” at Carlyle, whose founding billionaires had groomed him to be a face of the company.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
The lad looked longingly at the horse, which he had groomed and was very fond of; but he shook his head.
From A Final Reckoning A Tale of Bush Life in Australia by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
