How to Use prepared in a Sentence

prepared

adjective
  • She was well-prepared and scored high on the test.
  • How much are you prepared to pay?
  • The store sells a selection of prepared foods.
  • I wasn't prepared to spend that much money.
  • The president read a prepared statement.
  • I got so nervous. I guess I just wasn't prepared.
  • Be prepared for the cheese tax.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Place dough in the prepared pan.
    — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Be prepared to get in line for a turn!
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Be prepared to shell out more cash.
    — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Stay prepared and keep your tone steady.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Hold a fine-mesh sieve over prepared glass.
    — Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
  • Be prepared to pay a high price at the pump.
    — Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Keep track of fires and be prepared to leave.
    — Don Sweeney, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
  • Keep track of fires and be prepared to leave.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
  • Place a large ice cube in the prepared rocks glass.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
  • Amon is prepared to bet the farm to stay ahead.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 May 2026
  • Place seam-side down on the prepared plate.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Even so, the brand is prepared to earn their trust.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Form straight edges to the prepared site and add the new sod.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • That's what Democrats are prepared to do.
    — Leila Fadel, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Be prepared to self-rescue in the case of a fall.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Top with a prepared yellow cake mix and bake.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Be prepared to lose power and have a plan.
    — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Stebbins is a very prepared kind of guy.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Be prepared to have an extra pan ready.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • My coach always tells me to come prepared to shoot at any time.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Be prepared to break out the hula hoops.
    — Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Bigler is prepared to push back on that concern.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Dressed in slacks, Aitor didn’t seem prepared to get a pump.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026

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