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

If the season ended today, the Dodgers would have at least seven players who wouldn’t be ready to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Jayakody hopes the cookies could be ready for public consumption within the next few years.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Asked about playing City Section title favorite Carson, Rose said, “We don’t have to be ready in September but in late November.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

I don't think he has changed much about his way of playing from when he was in charge at Chelsea, and United will be ready for that.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Superintendent Yoshida told his team they would need to be ready to vent by 9:00 A.M.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

be ready

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