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
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Her best friend, Jenn Sullivan, was also in attendance for moral support, even helping prep the former Lizzie's Heritage Inn owner beforehand.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
More than 80% of sponsors want exit prep to begin 12–24 months before a sale, yet half of CFOs begin just three to six months out.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Verb
And with its weightless gel texture, its the perfect way to prep the eyes before makeup.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Her best friend, Jenn Sullivan, was also in attendance for moral support, even helping prep the former Lizzie's Heritage Inn owner beforehand.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
For their latest collaboration, the duo is bringing a contemporary twist to two traditional prep icons – the four-eyelet moc and the classic boat shoe.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
More than 80% of sponsors want exit prep to begin 12–24 months before a sale, yet half of CFOs begin just three to six months out.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep
Verb
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The city should immediately assemble a litigation team to prepare to fight the inevitable attempts by Trump to block their receipt of federal funds.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The multi-position experience, said Craft, helped prepare Mougey for an NFL scouting-and-GM career.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The state will collect feedback and purchasing data during the pilot year to evaluate the program, and there are plans to expand into additional schools across the state in the 2026-27 school year, the release said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was known to the university only as Justin Phillips and none of the school’s records indicated a prior identity, according to the statement.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jesuit was founded in 1963 as the capital region’s only all-boys Catholic college preparatory school and has a student body of 953 as of the current school year, according to its website.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 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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Blue beautifully calibrates Edward's transformation, aided by Jason Orlenko's costume design, moving from a prep school graduate's outfit to a slinky look in the final scene.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Others will go to a prep school with an eye toward a college soccer scholarship.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Having met at an elite boarding school, Martin and Ben have an unbreakable bond.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration hope to reckon with their history of running an Indian boarding school.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While the department already consists of head of technical recruitment and analysis Maximilian Hahn, sporting director Mark Noble (whose remit is the academy), European scouts Georges Santos and Antonio Tramontano, and first-team scout Adrian Clarke, there is a clear gap at the top.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Like the rest of the new 2025 backers, FirstTracks is coming into Two Oaks Ventures, which owns the MLS team and operates its academy, its MLS Next Pro franchise and Q2 Stadium.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Prep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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