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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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getting ready

“I started paying out of pocket to get this thing going. ... I’m getting ready to send a letter to the attorney general.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

The European Union is getting ready for the onslaught.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

She says she found out about the GVI closure from a group chat, just as she was getting ready to leave.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Openings typically swell when companies are getting ready to hire.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

Already I was getting ready for my yellow-belt test—and Ms. Platt said I was almost there.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

getting ready

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