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verb

past tense of prime

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for primed
Adjective
  • This limits flexibility but offers a clear path for those prepared to follow the guidelines. Option 2: Bring In Or Buy Out A Partner Buying out a partner?
    Matthew Meehan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • In April, Tim Welsh, El Pollo Loco’s chief development officer, provided a prepared statement about the Meridian store.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • As the protagonist Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1968), Duane Jones unveiled a distinct facet of pre-conditioned Black martyrdom.
    Malik Peay, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment?
    Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011
Verb
  • Carlos Correa grounded into an inning-ending double play with runners on the corners, and Griffin Jax’s three-base throwing error, Minnesota’s third of the game, paved the way for a loss that dropped the Twins’ record to 3-8.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • And, most importantly, my wife and family keep me grounded and focused on what truly matters.
    James DiNardo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Summer is a season ripe for scandal; people tend to be overheated and understimulated, looking to mist their crisping minds with idle gossip.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
  • At a time when the salary cap ceiling is taking a significant jump to $95.5 million, the conditions are ripe for upheaval.
    Chris Johnston, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Lawn care is hard work, and the body needs to be ready to go.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
  • Plan to wear a comfortable outfit and be ready to undress from the waist up.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Dinesh and his little cafe taught me a valuable lesson on slow marketing—that a relaxed approach can sometimes be the most effective way to stand out.
    Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • First, rational analysis, traditionally taught in business schools, uses logical reasoning and empirical data to assess situations and outcomes.
    Hulan Hagen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • If the Cowboys opt for the poison preferred recently by Carolina, Evans — Tampa Bay’s career receiving yardage leader — could conduct a go-route clinic.
    Joey Knight, Dallas News, 14 Jan. 2023
  • This is my new go-spring treat for sunny afternoons and porch-chair traveling.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2021
Verb
  • The two were teammates at Sioux Falls and coached together from 2000 to ’09.
    Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Shoji coached the Rainbow Wahine from 1975 to 2017, winning national championships in 1979, ’82, ’83 and ’87.
    Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Primed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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