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Definitions

prime the pump

VERB
finance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back bankroll fund guarantee promote sponsor subsidize support underwrite
STRONG
bank capitalize endow float grubstake juice patronize stake
WEAK
go for lay on one loan shark pay for pick up the check pick up the tab provide funds provide security put up money raise dough
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapprove discourage hurt refuse reject
WEAK
call in take
VERB
grubstake
Synonyms
STRONG
back bank bankroll capitalize endow float fund guarantee juice patronize promote
WEAK
go for lay on one loan shark pay for pick up the check pick up the tab provide funds provide security put up money put up money fo
Antonyms
STRONG
take
VERB
subsidize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankroll contribute finance fund promote sponsor underwrite
STRONG
back endow grubstake help stake support
WEAK
angel juice pick up the check pick up the tab put up the money for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapprove hurt take

Example Sentences

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He even showed up in last week’s Kristen Wiig-hosted episode to prime the pump.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2024

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

“The purpose I suppose is to help prime the pump for hockey development,” deputy NHL Commissioner Bill Daly said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2018

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