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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

Example Sentences

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"The night before she was going to travel back, we were all getting ready to meet her in London, and she went for dinner with friends," Nic added.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Crow, 64, bought both properties through a trust managed by her longtime financial manager—having chosen to relocate from a remote 150-acre farm to the Nashville estate when her children were getting ready to start preschool.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Gradually, it becomes clear that the game DJ and host are also getting ready, running through their playlists and patter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But in Tucson, they're getting ready to welcome the Iranian football team as if nothing were amiss.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

I put my head down and dragged my backpack behind me, getting ready for nothing good.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

getting ready

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