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  • v  insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
  • v  cover with a primer; apply a primer to
  • v  fill with priming liquid
  • v  assume a prim appearance
  • v  contract one's lips
  • v  dress primly
  • s  (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
    primed for a fight

  • If you used his technology to build a rocket big enough, he argued, and if you primed it with fuel that was powerful enough, you just might be able to reach the moon with it.
  • The higher up the management chain, the worse the problem; among top government officials, almost 70% are primed to retire.
  • Two-000 much: There was no point in explaining that the millennium doesn't start till 2001; the whole world was primed for a huge party, and spared no expense in carrying it out.
News & Articles

  • Whom Will Zack Wheeler Replace in New York Mets' Rotation?
    COMMENTARY | Zack Wheeler is primed to make his major-league debut with the New York Mets on June 18 at Turner Field against the Atlanta Braves. Terry Collins recently stated he would institute a six-man rotation briefly to get New York's current starting pitchers some extra rest.
    June 14, 2013 - Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! Sports
  • Steven Spielberg Believes Film Industry Is Primed For ‘Implosion’
    According to Steven Spielberg, the film industry as we know it is primed for “implosion.” The acclaimed filmmaker firmly believes drastic changes are looming on the horizon. While celebrating the opening of a building at the University of Southern California’s film school, Spielberg and George Lucas discussed what the future holds for motion pictures. Their [...] Steven Spielberg Believes Film ...
    June 13, 2013 - The Inquisitr
  • ImmuDyne Announces Primed For Immunity(TM) Release at Exclusive, Red Carpet Event in Hollywood, CA With Leading Men's ...
    MT. KISCO, N.Y. -- ImmuDyne, Inc. (OTCQB:IMMD) announced today that it will be releasing Primed For Immunity(TM) (PFI(TM)), the Company's proprietary peri-/post alcohol product, at an exclusive, red carpet ...
    June 12, 2013 - GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance
Quotes

  • Indra Nooyi in KTAR.com
    I'd like us not to make any more beverage acquisitions, tuck-in type acquisitions,CEO Indra Nooyi said Monday. "I think our R&D pipeline is well-primed."
  • Barack Obama in Reuters
    Obama said McCain's campaign had "primed the pump" to convince reporters he was going to change his position.
  • Paul McCartney in Reuters Canada
    McCartney tells Billboard.com that "it's all happening soon. Most of us are all sort of ready. The whole thing is primed, ready to go -- there's just maybe one little sticking point left, and I think it's being cleared up as we speak, so it...

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