- present participle of groom.
grooming
Example Sentences
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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
Is male grooming changing or the same as it always was?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The beavers, which live on the Holnicote Estate, Exmoor, Somerset, were captured on trail cameras grooming each other.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Samoyeds, which originated in Siberia as reindeer-herding dogs for the Samoyedic people, have a unique “double coat” that requires professional grooming every six to eight weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Among their favorite activities are eating, grooming themselves, climbing, running, spinning, taking a nap and being petted.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
