prime
adjective
of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration.
have primed
-
present perfectof prime.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Borjigin notes that the two people whose brains showed gamma activity also had a history of seizures, which she says could have primed their brains to experience abnormal rhythms.
From Science Magazine ● May 1, 2023
These conditions have primed Western Washington forests for wildfires that can ignite abruptly and spread quickly.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
From a biological perspective, we have been shaped by hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, which have primed our brains to become extremely effective inference machines.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
It’s a reminder of a persistent weakness in the growing NFT economy, where surprise drops have primed buyers to move fast or risk missing out.
From The Verge ● Jan. 7, 2022
She is ready to stand a siege, before the heavily armed man of science and the writer of the leading article or elaborate essay have primed their big guns.
From An Essay on comedy and the uses of the comic spirit by George Meredith
