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primed

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verb

past tense of prime

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for primed
Adjective
  • Be prepared for severe weather AccuWeather predicts severe weather conditions will increase into April and May as temperatures warm.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • General Marshall wanted to raise up officers more prepared for the rigors of the approaching world war.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 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
  • Similarly, a period of strong gains is a time to stay grounded and ensure that your strategy remains sound.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Planes affected by rapid ice accumulation often stay grounded and are then treated with specialized fluids that melt ice and frost.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Red flag warnings are issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are ripe for fires.
    JIM VERTUNO, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
  • There is a certain anime cast to his round face and thick eyelashes, which perhaps are ripe for infantilizing caricature.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Even Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose vaccine stances sparked public concern, said Weldon wasn't ready.
    Axios, Axios, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The men had come in for supplies and were packing their mules and making ready to leave when Gladys encountered them.
    Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • But Ryan hasn’t coached anywhere in almost a decade after he was fired by the Bills in 2016.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Primed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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