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priming

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verb

present participle of prime

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Recent Examples of priming
Noun
Bridging the gap between makeup and skincare, this priming serum is full of nourishing ingredients that provide TLC. Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025 So that’s my little tip: The pumps might take some priming. Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025 After the priming, these last areas could be painted simply and almost simultaneously. Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025 Again, hinting that the physical movement is the important aspect of rhythmic priming. New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for priming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for priming
Noun
  • While his previous rosters were ready-made, this one required more teaching.
    Jay King, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • The program combines the strengths of collaborators to enrich teaching and learning of STEM while building the workforce of the future.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • On the way to the next stop, a Tenaris steel plant that produces pipes for drilling oil and gas wells, Khanna suggested his industrial bank would be less vulnerable to political attacks that undermined some of the tax credit regimes that came before.
    Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 May 2026
  • One of the biggest trends is toward minimally invasive dentistry, which limits drilling when possible.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • The Orange County Workforce and Economic Development Board encouraged small business owners impacted by the incident to submit an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan worksheet to determine eligibility for potential assistance programs.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • Many skilled trade schools recognize that service members are well-suited for careers in the trades and actively work to support their transition by offering enrollment assistance and educational funding.
    Rose Van Alstine, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Ohtani left after grounding out in the fifth.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • Scott fares much, much better, grounding the movie’s goofier dialogue in broadly credible conviction.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • These followers, or individuals who react or respond to the prompting of opinion leaders, may not necessarily qualify as opinion leaders themselves.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
  • Knowing how to drive is the prompting.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now, with SpaceX preparing for the largest IPO in history, Gracias’ loyalty is about to pay off.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
  • The Vatican spent a year preparing the most consequential religious statement on artificial intelligence ever issued.
    Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • The response transitioned from rescue to recovery as of Wednesday morning, Cowlitz2 Fire & Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein said during Wednesday's press briefing.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 27 May 2026
  • Jonathan Hunt, interim General Manager/CEO of Marta, speaks on a panel during a media briefing featuring Atlanta leaders related to events taking place in and around FIFA World Cup '26 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Atlanta.
    Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • As Marcus spent more time mentoring his leading employees, their temperament shifted from frustrated to inspired, stirring more change in the workforce than Marcus ever could have achieved alone.
    Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • With his name, image and likeness revenue, Dent could comfortably choose his next steps and opted to begin mentoring young basketball players.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026

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“Priming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priming. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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