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as in prepares
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
this advanced course should ready him for college
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as in arranges
to make ready in advance
we can ready the desserts for the party a day in advance
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as in fortifies
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
the basketball players sat quietly in the locker room, readying themselves for the final game of the season
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Recent Examples of readies
When the car hits paved road and the basket stops dancing as much, the beetle, perhaps confused, readies her wings.
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María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
As SpaceX potentially readies to begin the progress of going public in the coming days, investors already have funds to play it.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Additional riders will be then invited as the company readies service for all later this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Martinez, who has been with the district for 13 years, delivered the news of his resignation as the teachers union, Twin Rivers United Educators, readies to strike.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
But as Hamlin readies for Sunday, he feels supported.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
The merger also comes as SpaceX — whose primary business of late has been launching Musk’s Starlink broadband satellites — readies for an initial public offering, possibly for this year.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Rich Stearns readies his boat every season, and Jerry Ring drives up from Chicago every winter to catch a ride.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Now, the city readies to tear the buildings down, and is prepared to enter an agreement with a Kansas City demolition company to do the work.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated February 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
As SpaceX potentially readies to begin the progress of going public in the coming days, investors already have funds to play it.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Additional riders will be then invited as the company readies service for all later this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Martinez, who has been with the district for 13 years, delivered the news of his resignation as the teachers union, Twin Rivers United Educators, readies to strike.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
But as Hamlin readies for Sunday, he feels supported.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
The merger also comes as SpaceX — whose primary business of late has been launching Musk’s Starlink broadband satellites — readies for an initial public offering, possibly for this year.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Rich Stearns readies his boat every season, and Jerry Ring drives up from Chicago every winter to catch a ride.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Now, the city readies to tear the buildings down, and is prepared to enter an agreement with a Kansas City demolition company to do the work.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated February 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readies
Verb
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As Dallas prepares to host the World Cup, the city will also welcome 26 life-size statues of women in science and sports.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Campbell has come a long way from his days at Sacramento State, and his star players like Olivia Miles got to see that first hand as TCU prepares for the Cavaliers.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Justin Faulk immediately fortifies Detroit’s second defense pair next to Ben Chiarot.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Adding keratin back into hair fortifies the strands ultimately yielding stronger, healthier hair.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jason Harris, who serves as the associate dean for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Purdue, stated that the experience provided by the Alpha-E equips students with the technical skills necessary for the evolving energy sector.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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This act requires all public colleges and universities in California to improve financial aid accessibility for student parents and equips colleges to better identify and support them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Whenever the weather changes suddenly, or the skyline becomes shrouded in a windy haze, Fernanda Camarillo braces herself for an asthma attack.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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But the $110 billion sale of WBD to Paramount that Zaslav has orchestrated hung over the festivities, as the industry braces for the thousands of layoffs that will result from the consolidation.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This month, though, Italy even further restricted who qualifies.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whether or not the gathering qualifies as a formal protest by conventional standards, the image underscores how demonstrators and advocacy groups are emphasizing global reach and symbolic participation alongside mass turnout in major cities.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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