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
Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
This time, though, she was announced early and has more than enough time to prep for the set.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The doctors learned how, with proper prep and information, filmmakers can produce incredibly lifelike and detailed results.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
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Verb
During his time as manager, Thomas oversaw the fulfillment of multiple major infrastructure and economic development projects, and helped the city prep its future finances.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
This time, though, she was announced early and has more than enough time to prep for the set.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
Tae Simmons, a 6-7 forward from Heritage Christian High School in Northridge, was their only fall prep commitment, giving them four available scholarships.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The doctors learned how, with proper prep and information, filmmakers can produce incredibly lifelike and detailed results.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
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Remembering how a few crucial opportunities to work on calligraphy and design at a young age prepared him for his career in film, fashion, and painting, Yi Ming hopes to open similar doors for other young artists.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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One, a weak foundation will not prepare tomorrow’s inventors, engineers, and scientists.—
Miguel Cardona,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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So the New York system in particular said bye-bye to munis as the schools in their baby-boom boom cried.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The former hotel — later converted to a culinary school that closed down in 2016 — has sat empty since its current owners took over the property in 2021.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mauldin allegedly committed these offenses while a teacher at Nathaniel Greene Academy, a Christian, K-12 college preparatory school in Siloam, approximately 80 miles east of Atlanta.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Catholic college preparatory school is hoping the addition of new national corporate partners and an enhanced game day experience at Santa Ana Stadium will ease pressure in its ongoing fundraising efforts.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The prep school and Ivy League graduate wrote that the U.S. has the most expensive healthcare system in the world and that profits of major corporations continue to rise while life expectancy doesn’t, according to the bulletin.—
Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Dec. 2024
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Starting with 1998’s Rushmore, his sophomore effort, set at a prep school, Anderson began keeping track of his own props, costumes and other crucial objects.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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After escaping the abusive clutches of an Indian assimilation boarding school in season one, Teonna, who is of Crow descent, was hunted by the headmaster, Father Renaud (Sebastian Roché), for the majority of season two.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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This psychological drama examines the aftermath of a boarding school suicide, with two students uncovering hidden truths through a supernatural possession element.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Delivering graduation ceremonies at one of the nation's five military academies is a common ritual for U.S. presidents.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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But in recent years, what films are watched by academy members has been increasingly seen as a significant factor in what wins.—
Jake Coyle,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Prep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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