KITTING (UP OR OUT) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

kitting (up or out)

verb

present participle of kit (up or out), chiefly British

as in equipping

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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Kramer said the department is in the process of training and equipping more personnel with protective gear so the city can have doubled the number of responders in the field for future flooding.

— Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
The new Congress can demonstrate its commitment to fulfilling its responsibilities by providing ordinary legislative oversight in the raising, maintaining, and equipping of the armed forces.

— Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of equipping

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Instead of negotiating bills, furnishing a space or dividing household responsibilities, renters can have a more predictable living arrangement and clearer expectations from the start.

— Nathan Miller, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Costs would cover the design, construction, furnishing and equipping of the facility.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

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The sell-off swept across the AI trade, hitting everything from chipmakers to companies supplying power and electrical equipment for data centers.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
The lobby floor is white, the furniture supplying pops of blue, green and red.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

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