prime the pump
Example Sentences
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To prime the pump a bit, the editorial board came up with a list of possible gubernatorial candidates we’d like to see:
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022
These attitudes have helped prime the pump for the flourishing of conspiracy theories about the war.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022
“We need to figure out how do we prime the pump and when is the right time to jump into that. We are fighting an uphill battle trying to reestablish the relationship right now.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2021
They prime the pump and use their comments section as a chance to build their following.”
From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2017
After that we prime the pump to get all the air out, our eyes meeting as we wait for the formula to make its way down the tube.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
