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
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Feds probe possible accomplices in NOLA terror attack as thousands prep for Sugar Bowl.
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—Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
The restaurant was cited after inspectors found fruit flies flying around the prep area, county documents show.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Now's a good time to prep for that and to catch up on stuff in general.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Feds probe possible accomplices in NOLA terror attack as thousands prep for Sugar Bowl.
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—Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
The prep work for the maneuver began Friday when Blue Ghost’s fluid and propulsion systems were primed with a bi-propellant of fuel and oxidizer in the engines.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
The restaurant was cited after inspectors found fruit flies flying around the prep area, county documents show.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep
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In October, the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers changed uniform colors to prepare for high temperatures at Levi’s Stadium.—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Montano, an assistant professor of emergency management at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, said the pause on assistance could effectively halt that agency’s programs that help state and local governments prepare for and recover from disasters.—
Nicholas Kusnetz,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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Having grown up in a Catholic family and community, Rae attended multiple private, religious schools.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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She was confirmed in September 2022 as the seventh president of the institution, which has six colleges, including a medical school.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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Founded in 2007, Pacific Ridge School serves over 660 students as an independent, nonprofit, college preparatory school for grades six through 12.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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About 600 girls up to ninth grade attend this elementary/preparatory school, located inside the Qalandia refugee camp.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Dec. 2024
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If that type of opportunity doesn’t materialize, Williams could consider attending prep school.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Mangione was reportedly valedictorian of the class of 2016 at the Gilman School, an all-boys prep school in Baltimore.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
9 Dec. 2024
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Lammy was twelve and heading back to boarding school.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Erasing Tibetan Culture: In Tibet, the Chinese government is placing children in boarding schools in a drive to assimilate them into the national mainstream and mold them into loyal citizens. Terror in a Paradise: Islamic State militants have rampaged across northern Mozambique for years.—
Jack Nicas,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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His focus is on the overall operation of the club from the academy to the second and first team to coordinating the club’s participation in preseason tours, Concacaf Champions Cup, Club World Cup and other events.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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While the former is a collaboration with other students from the academy, the latter — a sweet, pop rock tune — spotlights 10-year-old Sasha on vocals and 12-year-old Milan strutting the drums.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Prep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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