groom
noun
a bridegroom.
is grooming
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present progressiveof groom (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It has been widely speculated that Mr Kim is grooming his young daughter, thought to be called Ju Ae, to be his successor, but Mr Ri dismisses the notion.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
Dog saliva, which transfers to fur when the dog is grooming, is the actual cause of allergies.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2020
Tom takes this as the latest sign that Logan is grooming his son-in-law to take the throne.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2019
“Sometimes cats lick the part of their body where it’s uncomfortable. If it is grooming its belly, you want to make sure she doesn’t have some kind of urinary tract issue.”
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2019
He says his whole heart is in scientific farming, and that his only sweetheart is ‘Sally,’ a blue-ribbon heifer which he is grooming to break the world’s butter-fat production record.”
From Girl Alone by Anne Austin
