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verb

past tense of prime

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for primed
Adjective
  • According to research by the World Economic Forum, fewer than half of today's senior executives feel adequately prepared to confront emerging challenges.
    Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Driving the news: The Parker administration scrapped property revaluations this year due to the high number of property appeals filed following assessments last year, per chief assessment officer James Aros Jr.'s prepared comments for last week's legislative hearing.
    Mike D'Onofrio, Axios, 31 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
  • Today it is produced as a light wine with smooth, ripe tannins, floral violet notes and juicy berries.
    Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Where to Store Pineapples Your uncut, ripe pineapple will stay fresh for up to 3 days sitting on the countertop.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But the Gamecocks machine is ready to backfill, with MiLaysia Fulwiley, Tessa Johnson and Joyce Edwards waiting in the wings.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Currently, once the company has an embryo ready to grow, researchers insert it in a host animal, but such surrogates are limited in number and expensive to work with, and come with many potential health complications.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 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
  • The Hurricanes’ secondary was arguably the team’s biggest weakness in 2024, and UM fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry — who coached safeties — on Tuesday.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Primed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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