- present participle of prime.
priming
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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
Their regular season consists of priming pitchers for October, not padding their resumes for awards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 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
To see one of their own priming the opposition did something to the team’s morale that hours of practice could not over-come.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
Philip took down the arms and examined all the primings.
From The Phantom Ship by Frederick Marryat
"Up wi' your fambles!" says I. Obediently he raised his hands and, taking his pistols, I opened the pan of each one and, having blown out the primings, tossed them back.
From Black Bartlemy's Treasure by Jeffery Farnol
We then reloaded the pieces, each with a dozen or more large bullets, placed them ready primed at the door, and covered the primings, to keep our powder dry.
From The Captive in Patagonia by Benjamin Franklin Bourne
"I have just now renewed the primings," he said.
From The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell
Philip took down the arms, and examined all the primings.
From The Phantom Ship by Frederick Marryat
