How to Use prepare in a Sentence

prepare

verb

• The teacher prepared the students for the test.
• The nurses prepared the patient for surgery.
• Your room is being prepared now and should be ready soon.
• She tried to prepare herself for bad news.
• The sailors are preparing themselves for a long voyage.
• We don't have much more time to prepare ourselves for their arrival.
• Farmers are busy preparing the soil for planting.
• The pharmacist prepared the prescription.
• They'll be arriving soon. We don't have much more time to prepare.
• But there’s still a lot to prepare for in those second, third, and fourth years!
  — Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
• The calf swam up in the background, just as Iliya was preparing to head back to the surface to take a breath.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
• When prepared and consumed in the right way, potatoes can help with weight loss goals.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 12 July 2023
• Krumholtz felt prepared, having read the book on which the film was based in addition to studying the script.
  — Stuart Miller, Variety, 7 Jan. 2024
• That knowledge still won’t prepare you for the bananas final episode.
  — Paul Schrodt, Vulture, 20 June 2023
• That’s right, the Coopers are preparing to welcome their first child soon.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Nov. 2023
• The program’s end goal is to prepare them for a television career.
  — Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024
• Eclipse glasses are still very much needed for most of the show, so make sure to come prepared, according to NASA.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
• Otherwise, be prepared to stay up all night watching the skies.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
• Saban says first game is what players prepare for all year.
  — Matt Stahl | [e-mail], al, 31 Aug. 2023
• Once the soup is simmering, prepare the dumplings and finish the dish as directed.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
• As 20 of the NBA’s 30 teams prepare for either the full-fledged playoffs or at least the league’s play-in tournament, the Hornets are on the outside looking in.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
• So prepare to rent an RV for visits or pitch in on the improvements or host every time at your place.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
• The carousel features images of the Sister, Sister star preparing to film the new show and photos with her two kids, Cree, 12, and Cairo, 5.
  — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
• Remove from oven; transfer pan to a wire rack to cool while preparing filling.
  — John Somerall, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
• Dax controls the flow of the interview, coming prepared with research.
  — Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
• Drivers were asked to be prepared to slow down and merge safely when venturing through work zones.
  — The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
• This question can bring a lot of clarity and certainly prepare you for your journey in and out of the treatment room.
  — Samantha Mims, Essence, 17 Jan. 2024
• The sentences my students translated went like this: The slave prepares a dinner of roasted eel for the lady.
  — Hebe Uhart, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023
• Toast lovers, prepare to have your minds rocked by the Revolution smart toaster.
  — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
• Advertisement Doing the stunt meant Massa, who is based in Atlanta, would have just a few days to prepare.
  — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 26 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024