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getting ready

ADJECTIVE

afoot

Synonyms

WEAK

astir brewing cooking forthcoming going on in preparation

Antonyms

WEAK

completed ended finished

NOUN

preparation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement construction education establishment formation groundwork measure plan precaution preparedness qualification rehearsal study training

STRONG

alertness anticipation background base basis evolution expectation fitting foresight foundation gestation homework incubation manufacture provision readying rundown safeguard schoolwork substructure tryout workout

WEAK

buildup dry run lead time making ready preparing putting in order

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance

WEAK

ingredient unreadiness

NOUN

toilet

Synonyms

STRONG

ablutions attire dressing grooming makeup toilette

WEAK

tidy-up wash-up

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From there to here - in Charlotte, North Carolina getting ready for a World Cup that must have seemed like an impossible dream only a few short months ago.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The craftsman is getting ready to add the finishing touches, inscriptions or designs, to his work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Issa Rae’s new viral TikTok micro-drama, “Screen Time,” was getting ready to wrap its final shoot day at her company, Hoorae Media, in Hyde Park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

And VanEck announced on Thursday that it was getting ready to debut the VanEck Space ETF, which will be based on an index and trade with the ticker of WARP.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

So, for the rest of the weekend and the whole bus ride to school on Monday, I was getting ready for Claire and retribution.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

getting ready

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