- 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
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
The dwarf frolicked over to the nearest ballista, which his red-furred friend was priming to launch.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
On the present occasion it only remained to freshen the primings, and each piece was in a state for service.
From The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper
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
Philip took down the arms, and examined all the primings.
From The Phantom Ship by Frederick Marryat
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 Famous Men of Science by Sarah K. Bolton
Philip took down the arms and examined all the primings.
From The Phantom Ship by Frederick Marryat
