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

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getting ready

Now, more than 20 years after The Cheetah Girls first burst onto screens, the much-loved musical film is making a comeback with a new generation getting ready to strut like they mean it.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Openings typically swell when companies are getting ready to hire.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

Winston was getting ready to head to Adelanto to visit his brother the next day, when he got the call from Wilber’s bedmate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

"It was early morning, I was getting ready for my shift when we were struck."

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

I was just getting ready to shoot when he demanded, “What are you doing, Peas?”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

getting ready

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