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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
Because a painting is only as good as its canvas, this 2-in-1 priming and setting spray was used to prep the skin before blush and other makeup products. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 There's also a gym on site for adults to prep a workout, either to amp up for a day in the park or to get those extra steps in afterward. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Noun
For now, most of you should focus on realistic emergency prep. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Lenhard attended La Costa Canyon High School as a freshman, then headed to an Irvine tennis academy for his remaining prep years before playing collegiately at Cal Poly. — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 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
  • Although the storefront marks a significant milestone, Thomas says the business has always been about preparing his daughters for the future rather than simply increasing sales.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Draiblate is also a professional violinist, and the process of tuning and mentally preparing for a performance is just as familiar to him as the precise pre-flight procedures for a commercial jet.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of prepare
Noun
  • And when an athlete transfers from one school to another, there’s a chance it can be taken away.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • His campaign has proposed using the state’s surplus to lower income and property taxes, increasing child care and school meal access, and supporting fair pay, benefits and stable jobs for workers.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of school
Noun
  • 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
  • There is no Ardua Hall and aunt training (at least not yet), and Daisy is sent to shadow Agnes at preparatory school.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of preparatory school
Noun
  • Murphy’s newest show adapts Bret Easton Ellis’ 2023 novel of the same name and is set in 1980s Los Angeles, where a group of students at an elite prep school navigate their final year there while simultaneously grappling with a serial killer.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • For the past several years, George has lived at home while attending the Lambrook School, a prep school in Berkshire, England, with his younger siblings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of prep school
Noun
  • The boarding school did not immediately respond to a message left at the general admissions number or an email with a list of questions sent to an address listed online for the school.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Prince George, who turned 13 on Wednesday, will join classmates at the all-boys boarding school, which holds a deep significance for the British Royal Family and has a long-standing dress code for all of its students, royal or not.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of boarding school
Noun
  • Today, the company is still going strong, with dozens of fighters actively competing at shows across the region and numerous budding performers training at Supreme Pro Wrestling’s Yuba City academy.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Most of the credit for that belongs to the intricate clockwork of drone factories, start-ups, software developers, training academies, and military innovators that help keep the Ukrainian war machine running.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of academy

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