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as in prepared
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
this advanced course should ready him for college
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as in arranged
to make ready in advance
we can ready the desserts for the party a day in advance
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as in braced
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
the basketball players sat quietly in the locker room, readying themselves for the final game of the season
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readied
Verb
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Stories can be prepared, but since most decisions ultimately fall to the roll of the dice, there’s an exciting spontaneity for the millions of people watching at home.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025 -
The initial phase of the deployment includes a Marine air-ground task force aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and two San Antonio-class transports, with more than 2,000 Marines prepared for rapid-response missions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Such as especially the case with sneakers, which can be cobbled together from as many as 60 wholly disparate parts, each designed to coddle, protect or perform, from leather uppers to EVA midsoles to the individual metal eyelet through which a cotton or polyester shoelace can be braced and secured.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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When tickets went on sale in Almaty on September 23, strict purchase limits were imposed as organizers braced for unprecedented demand.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To ensure this, veins below the heart are equipped with one-way valves pointing up toward the heart.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bring a touch of playful cottage style with a wall shelf painted a bright color and equipped with pegs for hanging everything from art to hats.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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When fortified with adequate nutrients, especially nitrogen, a lawn can outcompete clover.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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The two have bonded over their desire to get better and their tireless work ethics, and that relationship has only been fortified as the years have progressed.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Readied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readied. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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