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verb

Definition of prepnext
as in to prepare
to make ready in advance the cooking time is considerably shortened if you've prepped the chicken the night before

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noun

as in school

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Recent Examples of prep
Verb
The outages also disrupt work flows for businesses, like restaurant staffers who need to prep the food and open their eateries. — Kathe Tanner, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Leaving your cat alone Whether you'll be gone for 10 minutes or 10 hours, the key to safely leaving your cat home alone is to prep properly. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
The Kitchen As an empty-nester, your cooking and food-prep habits will likely change. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026 Streamline your kitchen prep work with the Natier Compact Stainless Steel Grater, an essential tool Croes says is effortless and space-saving. — Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep
  1. prepare
  2. school
  3. preparatory school
  4. prep school
  5. boarding school
  6. academy
Verb
  • Know More Republican leaders are preparing for Democratic opponents of the college sports bill to dig in, dragging out the rest of the schedule.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The major maintenance period intended to repair critical systems, upgrade equipment and prepare the ship for future operations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of prepare
Noun
  • Aging pipes must be replaced, leaks prevented, emergencies addressed and critical systems kept operating for homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This November, Broward voters will decide whether to renew the one-mill property tax referendum that supports school safety, mental health services and employee compensation.
    — Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of school
Noun
  • In 2011, the school became Bethesda Academy, a college preparatory school for boys in grades 6-12.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This new spinoff of The Handmaid’s Tale follows Agnews (Chase Infiniti of One Battle After Another) and Daisy (Lucy Halliday), young women at Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of preparatory school
Noun
  • Prior to starting at Eton, George attended Lambrook School, a private prep school near Windsor, alongside his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The eight-episode show follows rower Teagan Tao (played by Miku Martineau), who joins an elite prep school’s all-boys crew team after her life is upended by a family scandal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of prep school
Noun
  • In the area that later became the United States, as many as 600,000 Native Americans were enslaved during this period, with many more stolen from families into the twentieth century through boarding school, fostering, and adoption programs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Anne demonstrated decades ago that a princess could leave the immediate royal bubble, attend boarding school and develop considerable independence.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of boarding school
Noun
  • Add to that the news that its most exciting academy prospect has asked to leave, while fans have launched fresh protests against the ownership.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly 14 years ago, 10 academy graduates started for Barca in a league match away at Levante.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of academy

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“Prep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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