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Recent Examples of primed
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
Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
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Yet, fewer than one in seven companies are fully prepared to adopt AI at scale.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Exit readiness refers to being strategically prepared for a sale or public offering, highlighting strong performance, credible growth potential, and operational improvements to attract buyers.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kicker Kyson Scott drilled it, giving Lake Ridge a 38-20 lead at halftime.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rustin drilled Selva one last time on complex equations and imperial history.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Those instruments stayed grounded during Melissa, while other instruments and drones collecting forecast information were deployed.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Don’t pull out your hair — try to be grounded.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Made with ripe persimmons, these cookies are a special treat to savor while the fruit is in season.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Raymond Chew, general manager of Southeast Asia at Clarks, said in a statement that the market is ripe for the first Cloudsteppers lifestyle location.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mater Dei and Sierra Canyon, like all teams that reach the CIF-SS girls volleyball finals, have qualified for the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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Both Gauff and Pegula are two of the top eight Women’s Tennis Association singles players who qualified to compete in the WTA Finals.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Now, all these years later, Alice, 106, is ready to let go of the bullet that began the couple's love story.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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For the first time since 2016, the 49ers won’t have linebacker Fred Warner to defend against the Rams, so Tatum Bethune (thigh) and Dee Winters (knees) must be ready for a full-on scheme against them.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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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 14 Nov. 2025.
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