- present participle of prime.
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something used to prime
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a substance, used to ignite an explosive charge
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Nasdaq is changing its procedures to put SpaceX in funds based on it and priming the pump to do the same with Anthropic and OpenAI, which have historically burned through cash.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
While speaking to Earth via a video link on Thursday, mission specialist Koch mentioned there had been a slight "priming" issue with the toilet.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
After years of priming us to expect speedy deliveries, the ever-growing e-commerce economy is weaning us off them—and no one seems to mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 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
So she held on, taking huge gulps of air, tensing her muscles, priming them for flight.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
When all were across, command was given to halt and look to the primings.
From A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois by Bennet, Robert Ames
Marble brought up the muskets left by the privateersmen, and began to renew their primings.
From Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" by Cooper, James Fenimore
I slipped a ball into each barrel, scraped the edges of my flints, renewed the primings, and returning to the hut, gave a favorable account of my observations.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
"I have just now renewed the primings," he said.
From The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)
Look to your primings, but make no noise.
From Hardscrabble; or, the fall of Chicago. a tale of Indian warfare by Richardson, John
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