be ready

VERB

come

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive become enter get happen hit materialize move occur reach show show up

STRONG

attain burst buzz flare near originate

WEAK

be accessible be at disposal be convenient be handy be obtainable blow in bob up breeze in check in clock in close in draw near drop in fall by fall in get in hit town make it make the scene move toward pop in pop up punch in ring in roll in sign in sky in spring in turn out turn up wind up at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal depart disappear go hide leave lose stop

WEAK

recede retreat

VERB

poise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hover wait

STRONG

ballast brood float hang hold position stabilize stand steady support

Antonyms

STRONG

let go refuse reject release

WEAK

drop fall

Example Sentences

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But, Quaintance will need to rehab his knee and probably won’t be ready for the upcoming season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Taiwanese warships must be ready at all times to respond, delaying their regular maintenance and cutting into rest periods for crew, according to Taiwanese officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

He said: "Bukayo is ready and will get more and more ready. I think once we go to the last game of this group he will be ready."

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

The mountain summer is short, so farmers have to plant their crops by May, otherwise the crops will not be ready before the winter hits again.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

To the children she remarked, “Look at her go! Mrs. Clarke may well be ready for the Derby before long.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

be ready

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