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
Will McGough, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The meticulous application process takes about two hours, and entails cutting the client’s remaining hair to prep the bald areas for the hair strips.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Gabbard is reportedly helping Trump prep for debates against Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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There’s nothing worse than being seasick on a days-long journey, so prep your medical kit with various options.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The meticulous application process takes about two hours, and entails cutting the client’s remaining hair to prep the bald areas for the hair strips.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Keep scrolling for more Amazon kitchen gadgets to make cooking and meal prep even easier.
—Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Gabbard is reportedly helping Trump prep for debates against Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep
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Jim Cramer noted that Club stock Meta is an obvious winner if that goes into effect, but there's a lot of uncertainty around what will happen in the coming days as President Joe Biden prepares to leave the White House and President-elect Donald Trump gets sworn in Monday.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dennis and Cheryl McMurray had come home from dinner on Jan. 7 and were preparing for bed when Cheryl’s cousin called.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Reopening schools will not be as easy as just opening doors.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Joshua Carter delivered a eulogy today during the former president's national funeral describing his grandfather's legendary devotion to teaching Sunday school in Plains, Georgia.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
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Because the thing is that, According to Mirror, the Prince and Princess of Wales, are now deep into discussions about what will happen to Prince George once his time at preparatory school ends.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
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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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Luigi Mangione, the prep school valedictorian and University of Pennsylvania alumnus from a wealthy Maryland family who is now charged with the ambush murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is drawing comparisons to Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber.Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Mangione, a former prep school valedictorian and an Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and is being held without bond on charges of forgery and firearms violations.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Boarders follows five talented, Black inner-city teens transported to an alien world — a British boarding school — after gaining scholarships to the prestigious St. Gilbert’s.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Other finds served as messages from the past, connecting 17th-century schoolgirls to modern archaeologists, who uncovered the students’ decorative paper cuttings beneath the floorboards of their former London boarding school.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Tim Jolley, who leads strategy and performance for TA, has focused on catching players early, partnering with private academies to develop a performance program for players between the ages of six and 10.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Hurley appeared in four games during his freshman season in 2022 at the academy, appearing in four games and securing 83 yards and one interception.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Prep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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