Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for prep. Search instead for prepu.
Definitions

prep

[prep] / prɛp /










Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Every cruiser gets a personal photo opp with the stars, and many prep for it like the prom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

He said he had a "gut feeling" that it was the best approach, but the team had insisted on a prep lap and had fuelled the car for the extra mileage.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Their outfits even seem slightly coordinated with an edgy prep style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Common advice to fight it includes “closing” your kitchen after dinner, keeping tempting treats out of the house, and doing meal prep at the start of the week.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Lucky Palace had a cook, a prep cook, a busboy, and one full-time waitress, Bebe, who had started a few months before Mia.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

She preps "summer baskets" which include puzzle books, reading books and snacks to curb any boredom.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

There is a version of yourself who meal preps.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

The latter told NYT he might need to shop for more orange garb as he preps for the “Jeopardy!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

Mohwinkel, who heads the cocktail program, preps his concoctions hours before opening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

Granddad's cook does the shopping and preps the meals, but the aunties plan all the menus.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

“Everything is organized, your kitchen is stocked, your chicken is prepped for you to make it just the way you like,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Despite the change in venue, some things are universal in Nigeria, whose creaking grid is as infamous as Lagos traffic: as the models prepped backstage Friday, the power briefly cut out.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Not long ago, when Florida real-estate investor Karlin Ridgeway prepped a house for sale, all-new kitchen appliances were a must.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Then, while the paper was being prepped for publication, BP began aggressively promoting the ideas it contained.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

In the distance, Greek triremes floated on Long Island Sound, prepped for war.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Mike Madrid was prepping to interview Xavier Becerra on Olvera Street last month when the immensity of the moment hit him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

At the beginning of his prepping journey, Michael's wife didn't see the need, but he says she now understands the importance.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

But before simply moving on — prepping for the next doomsday scenario — it is worth asking what we can learn from this one.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

“When you have private parties and gatherings, we talk about prepping: ‘Do you prep, do you not prep?’ ” said Mortensen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Thanks to science class and Ms. Cantor’s obsession with prepping, I know all about purified urine.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training