Thesaurus results for PREPARES

prepares

verb

present tense third-person singular of prepare

as in readies

to make ready in advance I think I have prepared myself well for this challenge we prepared the classroom for the important visitors by getting rid of some unsightly clutter

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Relevance

as in equips

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function basic training is intended to prepare raw recruits for active duty in the military

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as in composes

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form the CEO asked his assistant to prepare a statement for the press

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as in plans

to work out the details of (something) in advance preparing an escape route in case of a fire

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Recent Examples of prepares As Dallas prepares to host the World Cup, the city will also welcome 26 life-size statues of women in science and sports. —

Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 Campbell has come a long way from his days at Sacramento State, and his star players like Olivia Miles got to see that first hand as TCU prepares for the Cavaliers. —

Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026 Even if someone else prepares the return, the taxpayer is still legally responsible for what is submitted to the IRS. —

Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 Detroit is once again living up to its Hockeytown reputation as the Professional Women's Hockey League prepares for another city takeover at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. —

Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 As Kansas City prepares for another round of No Kings protests this weekend, organizers are advocating for people to know their rights and remain peaceful after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have made their presence known locally. —

Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 Now, Artemis 2 prepares to carry astronauts back toward the moon. —

Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026 But there also are questions as UM prepares for the start of spring practice on Tuesday. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026 Federal auto regulators are intensifying a probe into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system after crashes raised concerns about its performance in low-visibility conditions, just as the company prepares to roll out its Cybercab robotaxi. —

Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026

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Verb

When the car hits paved road and the basket stops dancing as much, the beetle, perhaps confused, readies her wings.

— María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
As SpaceX potentially readies to begin the progress of going public in the coming days, investors already have funds to play it.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026