as in prepares
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 preps
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Students will graduate with a doctorate of medicine which preps them to become physicians.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The actress and singer has inked a new record deal with Atlantic Records, the label announced on Tuesday, as Duff preps her first record in a decade since releasing her fifth album Breathe In.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Students will graduate with a doctorate of medicine which preps them to become physicians.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preps
Verb
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Stadler prepares apprentices for a career, not a job.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fort Lauderdale residents could see a temporary change in the color of their tap water beginning Monday as the city prepares its water treatment system for a major upgrade, officials said.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Only about 3% of this year's participating students came from D-or-F-rated schools, which Smith said reflected little change from the previous year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lodges like Time + Tide’s Chinzombo fund schools, clinics, and anti-poaching teams.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Preps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preps. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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