prime
adjective
of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration.
has primed
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present perfectof prime (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That has primed her devotees for this ultimate clue hunt.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Beguš’s book examines how literature across history has primed our expectations regarding AI.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 2, 2023
The union’s president, Shawn Fain, has primed rank-and-file members to be prepared to walk off the job if the union’s long list of demands for improved wages and benefits are not met.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
Yes, we often spin poorly reasoned arguments, but doing so has primed us to notice when someone else is pulling a fast one on us.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2021
He too, it is true, must have some craving for coherence and consistency—else he could not debate and reason at all; but the other craving in him has primed that.
From Rationalism by J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson
