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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
  • Perhaps more importantly, though, the Broncos appear prepared to withstand a potential absence from Dobbins thanks to the addition of rookie Jonah Coleman, who drew rave reviews from the coaching staff for his performance in camp.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After a game that saw BSU’s staff have the team focused, prepared and excited, while Oregon seemed to have its players sleepwalking at times?
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • The Commanders elected to cut Moody after the first preseason game — a game in which Moody clanked a 29-yarder off the upright and through and Stevens drilled his only attempt, from 41 yards.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Miles of steel cables were drilled at least a foot deep into the mountain rock, to ensure dozens of climbers are safe to traverse the mountainside simultaneously.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 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
  • Williams knew that her husband was safe because his flight had been grounded.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • One attendee took the trend to new lengths in a floor-sweeping chartreuse fringe top, grounded with brown pants and heels.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of grounded
Adjective
  • But in the brave heart of this fictional protagonist, there lurks a righteous threshing machine, ripe for a Great Rebellion in writer-director Paul Greengrass’ latest feature.
    — Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, the 700-acre grounds are ripe for quite a bit of further development.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ripe
Verb
  • That’s because of Shaw’s injury record during his career and the worry of how United will rotate him with so many games this season, having qualified for the Champions League — and where this might leave them defensively.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In the old format, Shane van Gisbergen’s road-course dominance would’ve automatically qualified him for the playoff field thanks to two wins at extra curvy tracks this summer.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • But Argano, who drives Engine 10, isn't quite ready to pack it in.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • One such ruse, revealed by The Athletic in August 2024, involved a team of pickpockets being hired to teach his squad the importance of being ready, alert and prepared at all times.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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
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