: subjected to a special process or treatment
Examples of prepared in a Sentence
The president read a prepared statement.
The store sells a selection of prepared foods.
I got so nervous. I guess I just wasn't prepared.
She was well-prepared and scored high on the test.
How much are you prepared to pay?
I wasn't prepared to spend that much money.
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His face seemed just like a young soldier’s prepared for battle.
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Roll up firmly, and place, seam side down, into a prepared baking dish.
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Don Yaeger, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
His face seemed just like a young soldier’s prepared for battle.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Herbert certainly has looked better prepared for a postseason breakthrough.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Roll up firmly, and place, seam side down, into a prepared baking dish.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for prepared
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“Prepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepared. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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