Adjective : a prime requisite. ,a prime example. ,the prime authority on Chaucer. ,prime building lots. ,This ale is prime! ,prime ribs of beef. ,the prime axioms of his philosophy. ,The number 2 is prime to 9. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : the prime of youth. ,a man in his prime. ,a, a′. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : The politician was primed by his aides for the press conference. From Dictionary.com.
I had been waiting for his call primed with a remark which had not occurred to me till after he had gone away. From Wordnik.com. [Chance A Tale in Two Parts] Reference
He has since retracted his story, claiming he was "primed" and tortured. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
So basically, the figures amounted to nothing more than a "primed" figure. From Wordnik.com. [New Clothes For Old Veterans] Reference
Sibaya had retracted his story, claiming he had been "primed" and tortured. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
For instance, it does not matter what background or culture we belong too, we are still "primed" by a pretty face. From Wordnik.com. [Beauty Is In The Eyes Of The Beholder] Reference
Guguletu gardener Bennett Sibaya, who afterwards retracted them, saying he had been tortured by police and "primed". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
In effect, they had been "primed" by the newsletters to notice them. From Wordnik.com. [Extra! Extra!] Reference
Working with mice, ferrets and monkeys, the US team "primed" the immune system with a. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
Working with mice, ferrets and monkeys, the US team 'primed' the immune system with a. From Wordnik.com. [Daily News & Analysis] Reference
I had plenty of time to get thoroughly "primed" for the exciting interview I anticipated. From Wordnik.com. [Seek and Find or The Adventures of a Smart Boy] Reference
Mattivi said current snow and weather conditions in the San Juans were "primed" for an avalanche. From Wordnik.com. [GJSentinel.com] Reference
Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Maryland "primed" the immune system with a "base" of influenza DNA. From Wordnik.com. [TODAYonline] Reference
Palin's joke about hockey moms "primed" the term "lipstick" only last week, and now "lipstick" is associated with her. From Wordnik.com. [ModerateVoters.org] Reference
Sony bigwig Peter Dille has explained that the real reason for PS3's slow start was poor levels of stock; the pump was "primed". From Wordnik.com. [DCEmu Forums:: The Homebrew & Gaming Network :: PSP Dreamcast Nintendo DS Wii GP2X Xbox 360 GBA Gamecube PS2 Apple iPhone PS3 Wiz Pandora Forums - 11,17,23,27,35,36,37,38,51,78,82,83,85,100,105,110,112,113,122,125,128,135,159,176,237,240,241,242,243,250,251,252,255,256,257,258,261,263,268,269,270,271,274,281,290] Reference
Researchers "primed" each group at the outset - using a variety of psychological devices - to feel powerful, powerless or neutral. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
"primed" as mothers who have natural births, suggests a small study. From Wordnik.com. [Darwiniana] Reference
Friends say she is primed to embrace her new role. From Wordnik.com. [The Rabbi's Daughter] Reference
By the time the movie opened, the audience was primed. From Wordnik.com. [The Blair Witch Cult] Reference
On the surface, South Korea seems primed for such an approach. From Wordnik.com. [South Korea’s Sarkozy] Reference
This time, they primed thoughts of losing or not having money. From Wordnik.com. [Poverty Hurts] Reference
Babies are born into this world with their brain primed to learn. From Wordnik.com. [How To Build A Baby's Brain] Reference
His fund-raising network primed the campaign's powerful money pump. From Wordnik.com. [A Helping Hand From Dad] Reference
That may have been propaganda, but Havana was primed for a showdown. From Wordnik.com. [Troubled Waters] Reference
Why should males be more primed than females to jockey for dominant status?. From Wordnik.com. [Mind Of A Man: Why We Strive For Status] Reference
The advent of powerful PCs means that the field is primed for another boom. From Wordnik.com. [How Did They Get My Name?] Reference
So young brains are as primed as they'll ever be to process new information. From Wordnik.com. [Why Do Schools Flunk Biology?] Reference
Now, more than ever, your leader needs you rested, alert and primed for battle. From Wordnik.com. [Houston: Having A Hot Time In A Hot Town] Reference
With this basic circuitry established, a baby is primed to turn sounds into words. From Wordnik.com. [Your Child's Brain] Reference
His act cleaned up, Bonaduce has a radio show in Chicago and is primed for daytime TV. From Wordnik.com. [Shopping In Syndication Hell] Reference
At some point, the neurons get tired of being primed, and positive effects become negative ones. From Wordnik.com. [Who Says Stress Is Bad For You?] Reference
Those Thai stocks and French bonds offer little shelter in a climate where everyone seems primed to sell. From Wordnik.com. [You Can Run But You Can't Hide] Reference
"A beauty segment for women, a style segment for teenagers-all primed for the disenchanted retail shopper.". From Wordnik.com. [Highbrow Goes Lowbrow] Reference
With Meyer gone, sources said, a group of agents known as the Young Turks were primed to take control of CAA. From Wordnik.com. [Knives Out Over Hollywood] Reference
Americans had been primed to despise him with horrifying atrocity reports from the first days of the invasion. From Wordnik.com. [Bombs Over Baghdad] Reference
He appeared at a Los Angeles restaurant this fall, primed to discuss school dropout rates and home foreclosures. From Wordnik.com. [Lost In the Obama Era] Reference
When Ford asked Reagan whom he would accept for the vice presidential slot, Reagan had been primed with an answer: Bob Dole of Kansas. From Wordnik.com. [Not In Kansas Anymore] Reference
The public may have been particularly primed for rebels, amid political and financial scandals and the worst recession since World War II. From Wordnik.com. [Zen And Now: Godzilla At The Bat] Reference
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