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as in readying
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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as in equipping
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 composing
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 planning
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 preparing
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Two or three chefs work right in front of you, preparing each dish in the traditional omakase style.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox are preparing to take another step forward after making a return to the playoffs this season.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Astronaut Center of China (ACC) shared footage of the astronauts preparing New Orleans–style chicken wings and black pepper steak, and savoring the sizzling results.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Always thoroughly wash your hands after handling and preparing food, especially raw or uncooked products.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
In the comment section under Cardi's Instagram post about preparing for her Little Miss Drama tour, Diggs shared some thoughts on the baby on the way.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
With neighborhoods steadily growing and more people using city services, Shawnee City Council candidates will have to find a balance between preparing for the future and caring for aging infrastructure.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Which track challenged you most while preparing this album?
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
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Vietnam is preparing for damaging winds, flooding, heavy rain and storm surges in its central provinces including Danang, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Two or three chefs work right in front of you, preparing each dish in the traditional omakase style.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox are preparing to take another step forward after making a return to the playoffs this season.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The Astronaut Center of China (ACC) shared footage of the astronauts preparing New Orleans–style chicken wings and black pepper steak, and savoring the sizzling results.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Always thoroughly wash your hands after handling and preparing food, especially raw or uncooked products.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
In the comment section under Cardi's Instagram post about preparing for her Little Miss Drama tour, Diggs shared some thoughts on the baby on the way.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
With neighborhoods steadily growing and more people using city services, Shawnee City Council candidates will have to find a balance between preparing for the future and caring for aging infrastructure.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Which track challenged you most while preparing this album?
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparing
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The quiet professionalism of the crew standing watch beneath the Great Plains, the sailors navigating unseen through dark oceans and the pilots readying aircraft older than their parents are the heart of America’s deterrence.—
Naveed Jamali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Newcomer Mae Schenk is readying to check into the Plaza hotel.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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The patriots’ dreams of liberty ricocheted around much of the rest of the planet, too, pushing questions about human dignity, popular sovereignty, and citizenship toward the top of the global agenda and equipping rights seekers everywhere with a potent new vocabulary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Act established land-grant colleges across the country, democratizing higher education and equipping generations of Americans with the skills to meet the challenges of industrialization.—
Mark Hagerott,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Marco Beltrami is composing the score.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Drilling in pursuit of natural gas and oil in Wyoming has shown that the sandstone rock composing the Lance Formation is very deep beneath the mummies, measuring more than 1,000 meters (over 3,200 feet).—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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The next year, eleven journalists went on to form the White House Correspondents’ Association in response to rumors that the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents was planning on selecting which reporters were invited to presidential news conferences.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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They had been alerted that Running Fence was planning to enter the ocean despite having no permit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pacific Ridge School, an independent, co-ed, college preparatory day school in Carlsbad, started its 19th academic year with the Annual Trustee Dinner.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those preparatory projects included the installation of new capping roofs to weatherproof the buildings for a long period of care and maintenance, as well as the rerouting of electrical supplies and de-planting of boiler equipment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Foraging for black walnuts is a long-standing tradition in the Ozarks, providing extra cash for harvesters and connecting people with the outdoors.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Miami Heat have become play-in tournament experts, qualifying for the playoffs in each of the last three seasons through the NBA’s relatively new play-in tourney.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prior to the elimination of the federal electric vehicle tax credit, consumers were able to claim up to $7,500 in incentives following the purchase of qualifying EVs.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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The writer watched the Korean original just once and then began drafting the remake from his Brooklyn apartment in early 2020, just as New York entered its first full COVID lockdown.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The question begged repeating after drafting Allen in 2023, signing Parkinson as a free agent in 2024 and then again this summer after the Rams used their top draft pick on Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson in the second round in April.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Preparing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparing. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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