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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Taking care of stains and ensuring any odors are taken care of before listing is a good way to prep your house for hitting the market.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 June 2026
My prep has included scrolling through all my go-to websites, such as Amazon for matching sets, Abercrombie & Fitch for elegant dresses, and Old Navy for petite wide-leg pants.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
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Verb
Knowing how deep to dig beds and how to prep your soil is key to a successful growing season.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Taking care of stains and ensuring any odors are taken care of before listing is a good way to prep your house for hitting the market.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Noun
Other prep work for Artemis 3 is well underway.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 June 2026
My prep has included scrolling through all my go-to websites, such as Amazon for matching sets, Abercrombie & Fitch for elegant dresses, and Old Navy for petite wide-leg pants.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep
Verb
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad was preparing for an electronic signing, to be followed by technical-level talks in the coming week.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Because Simon’s already got this prepared.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Parents and school employees were more likely to favor cellphone bans than students were, according to the survey results.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Days later, Knoblock announced that the school commencement would go on as planned that week, with additional security.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Ryan Murphy‘s anticipated new series The Shards, based on Bret Easton Ellis‘ prep school thriller novel, will premiere August 5 on FX and Hulu, as well as Disney+ internationally, it was announced Wednesday.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Prince George currently attends Lambrook School in Berkshire alongside his siblings, but the prep school only educates students through Year 8.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Lenny, a grieving 15-year-old girl, is sent to a renowned Pacific Northwest boarding school on a scholarship where she is drawn into a secret society known to shape the school's greatest and most notorious students.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Imagine taking a gondola through the sky to a magical, floating boarding school.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents, but raised in London, Balogun came through the prestigious Arsenal academy.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Of the 840 kids that have gone through the academy in the past 14 years, 71 have received Evans Scholarships, Wimsatt said.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
13 June 2026
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“Prep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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