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
Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
As my guide Nicolas Jeanroy preps his truffle gear, which looks like a collection of garden tools, his canine partner, Taïga, bounds up.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The YouTuber preps the helicopter, checks the instruments, and takes off, enjoying the freedom of ultralight flight while relying on just a few controls.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Before 2025 comes to a close, the shoe will undergo yet another significant upgrade which preps it for wet weather.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Primer also preps the surface by hiding stains and aiding with paint adhesion.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
As my guide Nicolas Jeanroy preps his truffle gear, which looks like a collection of garden tools, his canine partner, Taïga, bounds up.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The YouTuber preps the helicopter, checks the instruments, and takes off, enjoying the freedom of ultralight flight while relying on just a few controls.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Before 2025 comes to a close, the shoe will undergo yet another significant upgrade which preps it for wet weather.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preps
Verb
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There isn’t anything that prepares you for that reality, especially in filmmaking.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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The position prepares special reports, determines budget needs, and interprets parole policy and procedure.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Instead, the program will change where the sales tax dollars go — redirecting dollars that would have otherwise been added to the state’s general fund to pay for highways, schools and other services to pay off the project’s debt and retire the bonds.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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According to the Trevor Project, an organization that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and conducts a survey on the mental health of young people, trans teens who attended schools with policies supportive of gender transitions have lower rates of attempting suicide.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Preps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preps. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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