poised
Americanadjective
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(of a person) composed, dignified, and self-assured.
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being in balance or equilibrium.
a ball poised on the nose of a seal.
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teetering or wavering.
to be poised on the brink of disaster.
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hovering or suspended in or as in midair.
a bird poised in flight; a helicopter poised overhead.
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readied or prepared to do something or for something to happen.
a singer poised to make sales history with a new album.
adjective
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self-possessed; dignified; exhibiting composure
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balanced and prepared for action
a skier poised at the top of the slope
Other Word Forms
- unpoised adjective
Etymology
Origin of poised
Example Sentences
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Once poised to be the next central villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he was also dropped by Marvel Studios following his conviction.
From Los Angeles Times
All US Burger King restaurants are poised to have access to the BK Assistant AI platform by the end of 2026, a company spokesperson told the BBC.
From BBC
On a relative basis, it appears to be poised to reassert leadership versus software, a role it has held for most of the past five years, as seen on the ratio chart.
From Barron's
On Friday, the heat wave is poised to tie or even break several single-day temperature records in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
Families are poised to pass down more than $100 trillion in coming years and are contending with how to communicate it.
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