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verb

past tense of prime

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of primed
Adjective
One team looked primed and ready to play. Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 Get yourself primed and ready for quite a royal battle that might determine the future mental status of us all. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primed
Adjective
  • And sometimes, buying prepared bamboo shoots in a can is the easiest way to spruce up a dish.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • One of the film’s stars, Palestinian-Canadian actress Saja Kilani, then read a prepared statement.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jake Cronenworth drilled a comebacker off Brown’s leg for an RBI single.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
  • His company saw a 2,408% increase in flaring immediately following new wells being drilled and a 692% increase in flaring overall in 2023, according to emails unearthed by environmental watchdog organization Fieldnotes and shared with ProPublica and Inside Climate News.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 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
  • The new formula is infused with a luscious blend of flower oils so that lashes feel conditioned and supple to the touch.
    Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 13 Sep. 2022
Verb
  • Garcia worked a walk, but Perez grounded out to end the frame.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Littles encourages men to prepare emotionally, communicate openly, and even consider therapy or counseling to stay grounded during this transition.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • As The Athletic discovered on a recent stroll along the waterfront from the city centre, there’s certainly plenty of land ripe for development.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The moment is ripe for Maduro's fall, and meaningful retaliation is unlikely.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, the JAAA offered about $2,300 to each track and field athlete who qualified for the Olympics.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Both teams entered the contest with high expectations, having qualified for the playoffs in the 2024 season.
    Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • How to style Wear your Janes with classic, relaxed-fitting barrel jeans and a rugby shirt for a polished, preppy look that's travel-ready.
    Amber Cardullo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And Miami’s freshman class gave glimpses of how much more the Hurricanes may be ready to improve during their 45-3 rout of Bethune-Cookman at Hard Rock Stadium.
    Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Primed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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