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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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I was getting ready for an event in D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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 couple were getting ready to go out for the evening at about 18:00 when the man walked in with his suitcase.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

I feel guilty, but I want to put all my extra time into being with my friends and getting ready for the event.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh