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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
  • Add vanilla and chocolate batters to prepared Bundt pan in 1/3-cup scoops, alternating batters for best distribution.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The volunteers could help suppress future dissent Friday’s events also suggested that hard-liners like Taeb among Iran’s leadership will be more prepared to suppress any future demonstration against the theocracy.
    — Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • In the bottom of the second, Andrew Knizner drilled a two-run shot to left off Nick Pivetta to cut the Giants’ deficit to 5-2.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Here against Hull, Suzuki drilled a low pass into Jackson’s feet.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 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
  • The play unfolded in the top of the sixth inning when the Phillies' Justin Crawford grounded a slow roller up the first-base line.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Imagine how practical, grounded, and reasonable those babies are going to grow up to be.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of grounded
Adjective
  • Juliet Stevenson elegantly plays the aunt who is, naturally, a ripe target for a Ripleyesque murder.
    — Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic canceled his classes, Fernández began experimenting with drying ripe plantains, mangos and pineapples.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of ripe
Verb
  • Heppner, 92, had reached out to project organizers in February to see whether his family qualified.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in last season's NL Championship Series, Milwaukee has qualified for the postseason for the eighth time in nine years.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualified
Adjective
  • The teams that will be ready for whatever AI does next aren’t the ones who arrived knowing the most.
    — Brittany Murrey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For an industry that seemed ready for widespread adoption, the legislative pushback could have serious implications for the future of the technology.
    — Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 15 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
Definition of taught

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“Primed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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