be ready

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come v.
poise v.

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

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be ready

Freeman said he expects to be ready to return to the lineup by the Dodgers’ next game, against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The goal was to be ready for 2026 or 2027 in anticipation of a war, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

"We need to prepare for that and be ready to deal with this in the future," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

“I know that we all will be ready to fish when the time comes,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

I finished Campbell’s 1907 Soil Culture Manual and am now reading some of Rooster Jim's poultry journals so I can be ready for my chickens when I get them.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

be ready

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