as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
fitted the hikers out with good boots and heavy socks
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But MetroCard and cash payments were unverifiable for the teams, which are equipped with handheld readers that can ascertain whether an OMNY card, bank card or smartphone has recently been used to pay a fare.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026 -
To make the discovery, NASA Perseverance relied on its SuperCam instrument — a sophisticated system equipped with two lasers and cameras.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Marie Flanigan Interiors furnished this outdoor space with modern oversized seating for a comfortable and inviting feel.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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New groups participating this year included the Lifelong Learning Institute from Waubonsie Community College and the SAYv Animal organization as well as Furnish Forward, a not-for-profit that collects furniture and provides it to people who can’t afford to furnish their homes.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The curators supply a historical backdrop, therefore, but discreetly, and without distracting us from Wright’s poetic originality.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hyundai will supply its HiMSEN engines Data centers are the backbone of modern digital services, from cloud computing to artificial intelligence applications.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Fit (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fit%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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