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noun

prime

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verb

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Recent Examples of prime
Adjective
Groundcovers also cover bare soil that’s prime territory for grass seeds to land and take root. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025 Take the start of the Maple Leafs series as a prime example. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Noun
The Warriors had Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson in their primes. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 May 2025 What to know for offseason: Remains a foundational piece for the Heat who’s entering his prime. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Verb
Lemont 20-7 (NR) Six-game winning streak primes Lemont for conference and postseason runs. Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025 The team’s strategy of priming the graph has proved groundbreaking. Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for prime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prime
Adjective
  • But psychiatrist Brad Smith, MD, chief medical officer at Accanto Health, said the medications can intensify food avoidance for some people, too.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 20 May 2025
  • The nation’s chief health officer advocated letting a measles epidemic run its course, unimpeded by vaccinations.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Amazon The latest MacBook Air (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is an excellent, lightweight laptop.
    Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 24 May 2025
  • The enchanting espionage comedy flaunts an excellent Benicio del Toro as a 1950s industrialist, who, after surviving an attempt on his life, names his estranged daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton) as heir to his empire.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • The showy blooms grow on tall spikes and support butterflies and other pollinators.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
  • This trail also offered tremendous views and had patches covered in brittlebush with its yellow blooms.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • His 11 free-throw attempts and nine makes were personal postseason bests, both nearly doubling his season highs of six and five, respectively.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
  • Both times were just off his personal bests in both.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • Betts grounded into a fielder’s choice and reached via an error on a should-have-been 6-3 putout.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
  • This question grounds the decision in reality and reduces the risk of overextending.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Personal Collections Display cabinets are a great spot to showcase a personal collection.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
  • But it's been a great month with my new little one.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The Ivies and other elites Less than 1% of American college students attend elite private colleges.
    Amy Li, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
  • Drawing its name from the oaks which surround it, the 16th-century building was previously a private, all-boys school for the Florentine elite since 1868.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Her school mentored future giants, including Mary McLeod Bethune.
    Karida L. Brown, Essence, 21 May 2025
  • These include: 1) the incumbent in the job; 2) the retiree, who becomes emeritus and an advisor, and 3) the person in training who is being mentored by both of the others.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025

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“Prime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prime. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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