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primed

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verb

past tense of prime

Example Sentences

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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
Adjective
  • The Cybertruck is best for drivers who are prepared to regularly charge an EV publicly or at home.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
  • In its statement, Homeland Security said the agency is prepared to train 12,000 new hires this year, and that the majority of new hires are experienced law enforcement officers who have already gone through a police academy.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Johnson-Matthews then drilled a 3 to give the Tigers their biggest lead of the game at 4.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Early in overtime, Team USA sprinted up ice with a man advantage, and Zach Werenski dropped a pass to a trailing Jack Hughes, who drilled the puck into the net.
    The Sports Desk, NBC news, 22 Feb. 2026
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
  • The launch was the first since a California Starlink launch that ended up with a second-stage failure that grounded the Falcon 9.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
  • In his first at-bat, Murakami grounded out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez for the final out of the first inning.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The snowpack the skiers had been travelling on had a weak layer that had been loaded up with snow, making conditions ripe for an avalanche, according to Chris Feutrier, USDA forest supervisor for the Tahoe National Forest.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a red flag warning, meaning that as the afternoon moved forward conditions would be very dry and windy, making the area ripe for brush fire spread.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The department has been targeting states that handed out commercial driver's licenses to immigrants who shouldn't have qualified for them ever since a fatal crash in August.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
  • With 16% of its housing stock qualified as affordable, according to the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Morton Grove is within that compliance.
    Alan Kozeluh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Topping it off are outstanding truck virtues, from its off-road-ready all-wheel-drive system to its 11,000-pound maximum towing capacity to the clever cargo storage area between the cab and bed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Edman is out Tommy Edman, who had ankle surgery during the offseason, will not be ready for opening day.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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 25 Feb. 2026.

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