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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitting (up or out)
  1. equipping
  2. furnishing
  3. supplying
Verb
  • Sectors that are building/equipping/powering data centers (construction, manufacturing, utilities) were stronger.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy's top admiral, are responsible for training and equipping the Navy.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of equipping
Verb
  • The 18,798-square-foot building would house the home furnishing retailer as well as a dining area with capacity for approximately 124 guests.
    — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Ashley is designing and furnishing a reading room for Buckner's students to enjoy.
    — CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of furnishing
Verb
  • There’s a real value to companies like Topic supplying certain kinds of movies to distribution partners.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There will not—and should not—be a one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges of supplying this education.
    — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of supplying
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“Kitting (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitting%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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