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
  • For some, these new measures promise to weed out AI use in the classroom, whether by discouraging students from relying on LLMs or equipping professors with a foolproof method of identifying its use.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Solomon therefore expressed skepticism about equipping thousands of DHS field agents, across the country, with even more advanced surveillance tools.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipping
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  • 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
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  • Hendrick Motorsports was heavily involved in the first movie, supplying cars and technical advice during filming.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Among them is Elephant Butte Lake in New Mexico that’s critical for supplying water for crops in southern New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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