1
as in prepared
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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2
as in arranged
to make ready in advance
we can ready the desserts for the party a day in advance
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as in braced
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 Synonyms for readied
Verb
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An executive might walk into a meeting with an author, producer, potential directors, stars, prepared to discuss potential multi-million dollar deals armed only with Clarke’s synopsis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026 -
The cost of transparency CalPERS staff prepared a lengthy presentation to convince the board to take a public stance against the bill.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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After a long day at the theme park with their brood, the two families braced themselves for the trek home.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Overcast skies hovered over Atlanta during the midafternoon as the metro area braced for severe weather.—
Vanessa McCray,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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Preparing meals from scratch would require workers to be present longer and kitchens to be equipped for cooking.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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The terrorists were equipped with GoPros to film many of their crimes.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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Infusing this with her music has fortified her place in pop.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Formula is fortified with vitamin K, but even with that, experts agree, babies should still get the shot.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Verb
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All four of those teams would have qualified for a 24-team CFP.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The distribution of the top singles players in the sport is pretty apparent here, with the 8 women who qualified for the Tour Finals distributed amongst the top seven teams ranked here.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Readied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readied. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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