How to Use priming in a Sentence

priming

noun
  • The pump in the faucet is self priming, and features an anti-siphon valve.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2022
  • But much of that immunologic priming did not happen last year.
    — Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Start with a solid base by sanding, priming, and painting the dresser.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2023
  • The first shot acts as a priming dose for the immune system and is not believed to offer much protection on its own.
    — Allyson Chiu, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Without such microbial priming, the drugs may only offer a futile prod.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Nov. 2017
  • Some psychologists say the pendulum has swung too far against social priming.
    — Tom Chivers, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Whether or not social priming exists is a very interesting question.
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2015
  • Cherbonnier is also a fan of the Reyn Base Serum for skin care and makeup priming.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
  • People who received the half-dose priming shot did best, with 90% efficacy.
    — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Follow all steps listed on the label, including etching and priming.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The piece, by Jerry Useem, centers around research on ‘power priming‘.
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2018
  • After this priming, participants were shown images of both high- and low-calorie foods and their eye movements were tracked.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • After passing the audition process, the trainees moved into a dorm and lived together during their four to six-year priming stage.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Otherwise, use high-quality paint that doesn't require priming, such as chalk-finish paint, to create your design.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
  • No amount of pump-priming will fully reopen restaurants, nightclubs and offices while the virus remains prevalent—nor would that be desirable.
    — The Economist, 6 Feb. 2021
  • Each sea turtle began as fiberglass with a rough factory priming until the artists worked their magic by painting on the blank canvas—er, turtle.
    — Vicki Salemi, Chron, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The effect of this priming was the most pronounced among the respondents most committed to a political party.
    — Lilliana Mason, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Instead, the authors suggest that the effect may have been driven by 'unconscious behavioral priming'.
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2015
  • In the absence of early priming (and in the presence of the right genetic mutation), a later infection can trigger leukemia.
    — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 23 May 2018
  • But later infections, without the initial priming, can trigger leukemia in those with the genetic mutation.
    — Meera Senthilingam and Jessie Yeung, CNN, 22 May 2018
  • Because a painting is only as good as its canvas, this 2-in-1 priming and setting spray was used to prep the skin before blush and other makeup products.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Remove all doors and shelves before sanding, priming, and painting the cabinet base for a DIY island paint job.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Researchers say the outcomes are the result of a process called priming, in which a cultural reminder shifts a person's frame of reference from that of the host culture and language to those from home.
    — Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2013
  • The designs of Indian miniatures were first drawn in rough outline in charcoal, which was subsequently painted over with sanguine followed by a very thin coat of white priming.
    — Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Paint may not adhere well without extensive sanding and priming, which can lead to bubbling and peeling, explains designer Danielle Chiprut.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Spot priming is recommended when covering a repair or imperfections.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
  • Bridging the gap between makeup and skincare, this priming serum is full of nourishing ingredients that provide TLC.
    — Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
  • That psychological priming is just one way stores indirectly influence your behavior and encourage you to part more readily with your money.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 2 July 2022
  • Such activity-dependent priming for how neurons connect with each other is critical actually.
    — Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • The second level is learning to activate transcendence through reminding, priming, and reinforcement.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

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