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verb

past tense of prime

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for primed
Adjective
  • Emergency responders and utility crews are prepared to address the fallout, but recovery efforts may take time if damage is extensive.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Over the course of a few months, power sector experts issued warnings that the U.S. isn’t prepared for the influx of electricity demand from AI as big technology companies raced to deploy data centers to scale their ambitions.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 29 Jan. 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
  • Why condo buyouts are on the rise The three weighed in on what makes a condo ripe for termination: 1.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The official jour d'amour is just around the corner, and the best Valentine's Day gifts are ripe for the picking.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The truth is, the Lord wasn’t ready to take me, not yet.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • There are reportedly questions about whether the Chinese checkpoint will be ready for the tours.
    Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 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
  • 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 9 Feb. 2025.

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