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getting ready

ADJECTIVE
afoot
Synonyms
WEAK
astir brewing cooking forthcoming going on in preparation
Antonyms
WEAK
completed ended finished
NOUN
preparation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrangement construction education establishment formation groundwork measure plan precaution preparedness qualification rehearsal study training
STRONG
alertness anticipation background base basis evolution expectation fitting foresight foundation gestation homework incubation manufacture provision readying rundown safeguard schoolwork substructure tryout workout
WEAK
buildup dry run lead time making ready preparing putting in order
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance
WEAK
ingredient unreadiness
NOUN
toilet
Synonyms
STRONG
ablutions attire dressing grooming makeup toilette
WEAK
tidy-up wash-up

Example Sentences

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We had Crystal Palace away and I was just sat in the changing room getting ready for the game and a message came through...

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Wall Street is getting ready for one crazy Wednesday: A Federal Reserve meeting, a Senate committee vote on a new Fed chairman, and earnings reports from four Mag Seven companies after the closing bell.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The second warning flag is based on the massive amount of stocks that pensions are getting ready to sell.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Ibrahim Ahmad was getting ready to go to the airport when his wife heard a sound that she couldn’t place.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

“As if you were getting ready in the morning for your workday.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse