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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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I was kneeling over a bath, washing it in a hotel room one Saturday evening, getting ready for my friend's 40th birthday celebration.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

One of Scanlon’s clients turned to her for help because they were finishing their PhD while getting ready for a new job at NASA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

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

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The nation’s capital city was getting ready to inaugurate a new president the following month.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

getting ready

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