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
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025
However, at the time of the episode's release, Andy Cohen and many Bravo fans called out Mandel for not doing enough prep for the interview.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 20 June 2025
Devonne Goode, Parents, 12 June 2025
Then, the ensemble gets together and preps for hours before going to a movement rehearsal with the entire cast.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 9 June 2025
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Verb
After just 5 minutes of prep (and a bit of baking time), you'll be rewarded with a fudgy cake that's full of chocolate flavor.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025
However, at the time of the episode's release, Andy Cohen and many Bravo fans called out Mandel for not doing enough prep for the interview.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
Parents got an exclusive peek at the new season to prep families for this new mission.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 12 June 2025
Then, the ensemble gets together and preps for hours before going to a movement rehearsal with the entire cast.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep
Verb
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Gifford announced her resignation from OHS last month as The Connecticut Mirror was preparing to publish a story demonstrating her involvement in the state’s audit of Helen Zervas, owner of Family Eye Care in Bristol, in the days before DSS officials cancelled the audit in 2020.—
Janhavi Munde,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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As those efforts continued, the Pentagon simultaneously prepared the operation.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Cursive has been out of vogue for 15 years, after schools began adopting a Common Core curriculum, which de-emphasized the writing style.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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In January, the Trump administration said immigration agents were free to make arrests in sensitive locations once considered off limits, such as hospitals, schools and churches.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Founded in 2007, Pacific Ridge School serves over 660 students as an independent, nonprofit, college preparatory school for grades six through 12.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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According to its website, Preston High School is an all-girls private Catholic college preparatory school founded in 1947 by the Sisters of the Divine Compassion.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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It’s based on the novel Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins and delves into the mystery behind a tragedy at a prep school.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2025
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The coming-of-age novel follows a year in the life of a 14-year-old boy who is juggling a role on a hit TV show called The Nuclear Family while attending an elite prep school in New York where he is faced with a demanding wrestling coach.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Transitioning away from direct federal oversight would represent yet another transformation for Haskell, which has seen many different iterations since its inception in 1884 as a strict boarding school where Native children were forcibly assimilated into American culture.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Raised by a single mother in a poor neighborhood in Baltimore, Boone received a scholarship to a prestigious New England boarding school with the help of a school counselor.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Quansah came through Liverpool’s academy and made his breakthrough in the 2023-24 season after a debut in August 2023.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The nation’s first law school was established there, as was the first all-female academy.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2025
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“Prep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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