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
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
To combat this issue, book a hotel or rental that comes with a kitchen or even a kitchenette, and plan to prep a majority of your family’s meals yourselves.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1280 Joe Davidson has covered sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1989: preps, colleges, Kings and features.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
To prep the carrots, trim the stems and peel them with a vegetable peeler.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
To combat this issue, book a hotel or rental that comes with a kitchen or even a kitchenette, and plan to prep a majority of your family’s meals yourselves.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
Keep leftovers and meal prep fresh with this set of five Rubbermaid food storage containers.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1280 Joe Davidson has covered sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1989: preps, colleges, Kings and features.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep
Noun
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Deputies found one victim on North Crowley Cleburne Road outside the school and another at a residence nearby.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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By the 2022-23 school year, that percentage had grown to 28%.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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The future king is currently studying at co-educational prep school Lambrook in the Berkshire countryside.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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To many Trumpists, though, the diversity and the authority of the academy stands as a threat.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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One academy graduate, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, was even revealed to have started learning Spanish purely so as to be able to understand what his team-mates were talking about.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Prep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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