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as in equipping
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 prepping
to make ready in advance
we can ready the desserts for the party a day in advance
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as in bracing
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 readying
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace, both of whom have been on the hit series now readying its 14th season, and Chris McNally and his wife, fellow Hallmark actor Julie Gonzalo, were also getting ready to add new members to their families.
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Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Whitehead took the stage at around seven, rocking at the hips like a boxer readying himself to deliver a quick knockout.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Hannah lifted the shovel above Lizzie’s head, readying to strike the girl, when Freeman intervened.
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New York Times,
22 June 2026
The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country’s biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.
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Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country's biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country’s biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.
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Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The latter offering involves enclosing chips in casing and readying them to be connected to other circuitry.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Verb
The goal ended up being the last kick of the game, as the referee blew for full-time right as the USA was readying to restart the match.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace, both of whom have been on the hit series now readying its 14th season, and Chris McNally and his wife, fellow Hallmark actor Julie Gonzalo, were also getting ready to add new members to their families.
—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Whitehead took the stage at around seven, rocking at the hips like a boxer readying himself to deliver a quick knockout.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Hannah lifted the shovel above Lizzie’s head, readying to strike the girl, when Freeman intervened.
—
New York Times,
22 June 2026
The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country’s biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.
—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country's biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country’s biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.
—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The latter offering involves enclosing chips in casing and readying them to be connected to other circuitry.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readying
Noun
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Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Quiet preparation steadies your strong inner drive.
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Martha Stewart’s top dinner party tips for hosts Stewart’s playbook is built on preparation, restraint and a hostess who is actually present at her own table.
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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade.
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Latvian intelligence is warning that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drones or any other hybrid attacks, in an effort to pressure NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.
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Firefighters and residents in the Great Basin and Southwest are bracing for extreme wildfire conditions through the weekend.
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On hot days the beach was fine for sun bathing after a quick dip in the bracing water.
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New voices, new philosophies, new ways of teaching and new sets of data to parse through.
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At the same meeting, the school board will take up a vote to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum, focusing more on Texas and US history and deemphasizing some teachings about global history and cultures.
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South Korea is hardly alone among the many countries looking to Ukraine’s example in training and equipping their militaries with more drones.
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Partners who show up for prenatal visits, advocate in exam rooms, and carry their share at home measurably improve outcomes for mother and baby alike—a role worth honoring, and worth equipping more men to play.
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Major powers are developing advanced anti-satellite weapons and fortifying their space infrastructure, with Russia and China investing in counterspace capabilities.
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It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.
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There’s something quietly radical in that insistence that transformation doesn’t require a grand reset, just patient cultivation of alternatives.
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The wine-country startup wanted to revolutionize the cultivation of grapes and other fruit with $100,000 robotractors, but the technology didn’t work well enough.
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The 2026 systematic review found a lack of qualifying human trials testing IV NAD+ for anti-aging, but that absence isn’t the same as evidence of harm.
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This year, some of the extra festivities include the chance to win free groceries for a year (customers who spend $15 or more on a qualifying online grocery order on Amazon are entered automatically), with $1 million in total prizes across 100 winners.
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“Readying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readying. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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