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adjective

as in prepared

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verb

past tense of prime
as in drilled

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Recent Examples of primed
Adjective
Part of the impetus for all these openings is the same reason Las Vegas is so primed for these restaurants in the first place. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025 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
Verb
Leading up to the offseason, with a weakened starting pitching class, Valdez is primed to be the headlining option in the winter, and Patrick McAvoy of Sports Illustrated thinks that the New York Mets are a prime landing spot. — Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primed
  1. prepared
  2. drilled
  3. conditioned
  4. grounded
  5. ripe
  6. qualified
  7. ready
  8. taught
Adjective
  • While the summer focuses on prepared foods, the Toupses also do holiday drop-offs during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even Valentine’s Day that provide ingredients for preparing festive meals at home.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • An Iranian diplomat told the Wall Street Journal that the regime is prepared to take advantage of Trump political vulnerability and would consider preemptive strikes if talks fail.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • The 29-year-old bopper has drilled 26 home runs against right-handed pitching, 19 at home and 15 at home against righties in 2026.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, which monitors and approves wells across the state, said staff have counted eight wells drilled without the office’s permission along the southern border, but cautioned there could be more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of drilled
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
Definition of conditioned
Verb
  • Adding something fun to your at-home altar like an incense holder, a statue of Venus/Aphrodite, or evil eye decor to stay grounded within yourself and embrace your spiritual side this month.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In the third inning, the Rockies erased Salvador Perez’s leadoff single as Massey grounded into a double play.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of grounded
Adjective
  • Our top fruity perfume picks Cherry perfumes are ripe and juicy—perfect for someone who loves a gourmand fragrance through and through.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Fans gonna hate, and in that spirit the Dodgers are ripe for the ripping.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ripe
Verb
  • Nithya Raman’s team said Raman had qualified for those matching funds.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In a 2025 study of nearly 1,000 patients diagnosed with lung cancer, only 35% would have qualified for screening under the current criteria.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 31 July 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • Partners who are not yet ready to play a more active role in supplying interceptors can help by implementing new sanctions.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Shop my cart below, including breezy cotton and fall-ready velvet picks.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ready
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
Definition of taught

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