as in to equip
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
go see the quartermaster to be kitted out in your new uniforms
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The peaceful mountain lodge is equipped with every amenity and convenience, including ski-in, ski-out accommodations.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Members use Woodway 4Front treadmills, and BeaverFit benches equipped with dumbbells, slam balls and resistance bands.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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The couple have furnished it slowly in their own resourceful way, mixing custom and contemporary pieces with auction finds, many of them Danish and Swedish antiques from Lief gallery.—
Christine Lennon,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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As Casas de Luz also runs a Re-Purpose with a Purpose program, donated furniture, beds and mattresses, and household items were used to furnish the home.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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And then there are the companies that supply equipment to the electric grid – Eaton and GE Vernova – and the ones that turn fuel into electricity – again, GE Vernova, hence why that’s a good company to own.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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But any legal liability exposure was capped at $350 million by Congress in November 2001 and the World Trade Center Captive Insurance Company, which is controlled by City Hall, still has hundreds of millions dollars supplied by the feds to pay out claims.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Kit (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kit%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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