- present perfect progressive of prime (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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As Barron’s wrote last November, the company has been priming investors for the loss of Apple’s sales for years, and it may already be factored into the stock price.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
As Barron’s wrote last November, the company has been priming investors for the loss of Apple’s sales for years, and it may already be factored into the stock price.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Mahathir’s office did not respond to queries on whether he has been priming Azmin as a potential successor and on the rising tensions in the coalition.
From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2019
A third can't say a word unless he has been priming himself half a session.
From Phineas Finn The Irish Member by Trollope, Anthony
I suppose he has been priming you with blarney and yarns.
From The Hound From The North by Bull, Charles Livingston
