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in position

ADJECTIVE
ready
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible apt handy qualified ripe
STRONG
adjusted anticipating arranged completed covered equipped fit near organized primed set waiting wired
WEAK
all set all systems go at beck and call at fingertips at hand at the ready champing at bit close to hand convenient equal to expectant fixed for in line in order in place in readiness in the saddle on call on hand on tap on the brink open to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incapable unskilled
WEAK
unavailable uneducated unprepared unready untrained

Example Sentences

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Less than four weeks after suffering a Grade 2 left oblique muscle strain, Austin Reaves is closing in on a return with the Lakers in position to clinch a spot in the Western Conference semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

For Ed Arnold, from RUSI, the important thing to look for is what form, if any, the US change in position takes.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The inside-the-ropes access afforded to photographers at the US Open allowed me to follow Tiger for a number of holes and still be able to get in position to capture this moment.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Now, a string of missile batteries, including Patriot air-defense systems, is in position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The block was poised and in position; the hole was exactly the right size and shape.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien