AT THE READY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

at the ready

phrase

Definition of at the ready

as in available

possible to get We were all grateful to live next to a corner store that always had ripe avocados at the ready.

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Recent Examples of at the ready This kept all English ships at their home ports, at the ready for defense. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 In the meantime, humans are at the ready in case things go sideways. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Disaster repair funds at the ready Between 1980 and 2024, Florida averaged just over two billion-dollar weather disasters each year. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 These kids have their run of the island, and there’s ample sun and boats, booze and pot, old friends and new ones at the ready whenever Annie’s journey of self-discovery gets too heavy. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the ready

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at the same time

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