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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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Asked if he would be ready in two years, he said "we'll see, but I will certainly be putting in the work".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

On an April earnings call, Musk said he was “guessing” that unsupervised FSD would be ready for customers in the fourth quarter of 2026.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

One analyst expects tariffs to be ready by Memorial Day.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Mazariegos said conventions are a diminishing economic boon, but that now that the city is under contract, it is imperative that the center be ready for the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Then they had to repair and test the same planes during the day so they’d be ready for the next night.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein