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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Recent Examples of prep
Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s why getting back to simple meal prep can be a powerful way to return to routine.
—Essence, 31 July 2025
Lindsay Soll, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Bohm is due back in court next month after Jackson asked for more time to prep a defense for his new client.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Verb
Here’s how broccoli can help: While broccoli remains a health win for most, certain groups may benefit even more from adding this veggie to their weekly meal prep.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s why getting back to simple meal prep can be a powerful way to return to routine.
—Essence, 31 July 2025
Noun
There's really no way to prep for the show — basically, just don't be brainless.
—Lindsay Soll, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Bohm is due back in court next month after Jackson asked for more time to prep a defense for his new client.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep
Verb
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Build Career Advisors and Internal Learning Paths Create roles or programs that help employees explore new functions, assess transferable skills and prepare for moves.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This comforting Tex-Mex soup is a cinch to prepare.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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New coach Ramon Carmona is an alumni of the school and coached these players on the lower levels the last three years.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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In addition to the heavy hitters from the North Shore, a few of the top schools from the South side of town made their way to Memorial Field, including reigning Div. 4 Super Bowl champion Scituate.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Nutley was the director of academic services at St. Xavier High School, a private all-boys college preparatory school in Cincinnati, prosecutors said, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to multiple sources, including a letter from the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida and a statement from The Webb School, a college preparatory school in Tennessee, the Hardin family’s home in Hunt, Texas, was washed away by floodwaters while the family was inside.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Letourneau had been playing prep school hockey in Canada for St. Andrew’s College and was originally scheduled to do a year in the USHL before heading to Chestnut Hill.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
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There are stores near prep schools (Madison Avenue in New York), in university towns with a big Greek presence (Charleston, Nashville and Austin), and resort towns such as Palm Beach and Kiawah Island.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many Native children, including a significant portion of the Code Talker cohort, were still being taken from their families and forced to enroll in boarding schools, where they were stripped of their language and other traditions.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Blackwood Academy is an enchanted boarding school that straddles the realms of life and death, and students can only leave by being the sole victor of the Decennial tournament.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The goal of the school is to provide a path towards a long-term career that is available to them immediately upon release from prison; attendees of the academy will leave prison with state barber licenses.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lateral officers will then transition to the department’s Field Training Program, while new officers will head to the police academy before returning for field training.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Prep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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