as in equipping
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
outfitted the scuba instructors handsomely with all new gear
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Recent Examples of outfitting
Suhail Kwatra, 43, who has been known around the region for outfitting socialites, has turned around his criminal complaint out of Boston Municipal Court — claiming that the $400,000 scam at the Pru Saks was fabricated.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Builders made a racket with power tools on the second floor, outfitting the space for ICE to double its personnel in the coming months.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Variety of topics Erickson’s programming covers a variety of fishing topics, including outfitting a boat, where to fish, bait, tips for early ice fishing, and a friendly competition called the Walleye Cup between Erickson and friends Nick Lindner and Brett McComas.
—Craig Bihrle, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
Nike is outfitting medal-winners with ThermaFIT Air Milano jackets, which come with an air pumping system that adds air for insulation if athletes want to feel warmer.
—Alice Park, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Crews with the Department of Public Works began outfitting trucks with plows and chains on Monday and loading up on salt.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Lululemon is once again showing its pride in its home country by outfitting Team Canada for the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
The trio has a surprisingly good theory about the implosion of the makeshift Astral Pulse; seems like Shroud never found the original, and someone has been outfitting low-level criminals with bootlegs that are going awry like Robert’s.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Even Kananaskis Village—the region’s hub with a hotel, restaurants, a spa, a general store, and an outfitting company—is in a serene valley surrounded by trails.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Builders made a racket with power tools on the second floor, outfitting the space for ICE to double its personnel in the coming months.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Variety of topics Erickson’s programming covers a variety of fishing topics, including outfitting a boat, where to fish, bait, tips for early ice fishing, and a friendly competition called the Walleye Cup between Erickson and friends Nick Lindner and Brett McComas.
—Craig Bihrle, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
Nike is outfitting medal-winners with ThermaFIT Air Milano jackets, which come with an air pumping system that adds air for insulation if athletes want to feel warmer.
—Alice Park, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Crews with the Department of Public Works began outfitting trucks with plows and chains on Monday and loading up on salt.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Lululemon is once again showing its pride in its home country by outfitting Team Canada for the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
The trio has a surprisingly good theory about the implosion of the makeshift Astral Pulse; seems like Shroud never found the original, and someone has been outfitting low-level criminals with bootlegs that are going awry like Robert’s.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Even Kananaskis Village—the region’s hub with a hotel, restaurants, a spa, a general store, and an outfitting company—is in a serene valley surrounded by trails.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outfitting
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The patriots’ dreams of liberty ricocheted around much of the rest of the planet, too, pushing questions about human dignity, popular sovereignty, and citizenship toward the top of the global agenda and equipping rights seekers everywhere with a potent new vocabulary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Act established land-grant colleges across the country, democratizing higher education and equipping generations of Americans with the skills to meet the challenges of industrialization.—
Mark Hagerott,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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For an intimate check-in, there’s no better place than Petit Soleil, which has a complimentary apéritif hour and breakfast, plus country-French custom furnishing across its 21 rooms.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Swedish home furnishing giant uses the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) framework to standardize reporting across multiple transport modes, drawing on primary data rather than generic estimates.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Dec. 2025
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Companies used the standpipe to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills housing development after Scottsdale stopped supplying that community with water for several months in 2023.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Reservoirs supplying Tehran and other urban centers have dropped to critically low levels, while agricultural production in the nation’s most fertile regions is collapsing, threatening food security and rural livelihoods.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Outfitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outfitting. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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