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
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
Make meal prep and clean up a breeze by keeping your counters streamlined, not filled to the max with appliances and canisters and the like.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 21 July 2025
Plus, with flattering swimsuits at steep discounts, now’s the perfect time to prep for the season’s remaining beach days.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Verb
Or, the two dead flies on a prep area cutting board in the kitchen?
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
Make meal prep and clean up a breeze by keeping your counters streamlined, not filled to the max with appliances and canisters and the like.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
Noun
These formulas feel instantly cool, offer soothing ingredients, and help prep the skin for future products, like moisturizer and makeup.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 21 July 2025
Plus, with flattering swimsuits at steep discounts, now’s the perfect time to prep for the season’s remaining beach days.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep
Verb
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Firefighters, aided by wind, prepare for fire to shift course Firefighters actively engaged in preparation efforts to limit the fire's chance of spreading to the lodge and store, with the fire inching closer to the store on the east side of the closed State Route 67.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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The event will help shooters prepare for the statewide Marksmanship Challenge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The voluntary program provides resources to schools for assessing and recognizing youth fitness, shifting its emphasis from athleticism to overall health.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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James McGann, 28, who was arrested Wednesday at a barbershop in Springdale, Arkansas, taught at Lewisville ISD’s Donald Elementary during the 2022-2023 school year, officials said in a statement to WFAA.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Aug. 2025
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According to multiple sources, including a letter from the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida and a statement from The Webb School, a college preparatory school in Tennessee, the Hardin family’s home in Hunt, Texas, was washed away by floodwaters while the family was inside.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Schott posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday to commend the K-12 preparatory school's low rate.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The hotel is sprawling and too expensive, a ranch that was once an all-girls’ prep school, with saguaros standing guard outside the rooms.—
Hala Alyan
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Dynamic won again in Round Three, reaching the finals against Christopher Columbus High School, a Catholic prep school in Miami.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Mayor Sharon Snowball said several students left the community after the fire to attend boarding school or live with family in other communities.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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In Clash of the Thundermans, when Chloe develops a destructive new superpower, the Hero League orders her to an elite boarding school for superheroes to learn control of her abilities.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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Because the academy has undergone significant change in recent years both in the curriculum taught and the way cadets are instructed, Casaday said losing that institutional knowledge could decrease training quality for officers.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Today the academy offers concerts, lectures, classes and gallery shows.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Prep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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