PRIMES Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

primes 1 of 2

noun

plural of prime

as in blooms

a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement in the prime of her life

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as in best

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class chose the prime of the litter of pups

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primes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of prime

as in grounds

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Two larger-than-life sluggers in the middle of their primes were supposed to form the sport’s most devastating home run duo. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The team has wielded AxiomProver to build a library of results about gaps in primes. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026 The paper makes significant progress on an unresolved aspect of the inscrutable math equation that determines how the primes are distributed along the number line. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 Both the Lakers and Nuggets made the postseason and, with their superstars in the primes of their respective careers, have title expectations going into this year. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Four of the five major primes carry buy ratings from analysts. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Power said the company's Opus software is being used by the Army and Navy, and the company will be announcing other defense primes soon. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Some algorithms could produce results that are difficult to calculate but easy to verify—for example, factoring the product of multiplying two large primes. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

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Noun

Lavender Lavender is a popular garden perennial for its pleasantly calming fragrance and profuse purple blooms.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
The marsh was built in the 1990s to naturally clean dry-weather urban runoff from San Diego Creek and address the algae blooms that once existed in Upper Newport Bay, according to the water district’s website.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of blooms

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Benton had career bests in tackles (51), tackles for loss (6) and sacks (5 1/2) while helping the Steelers to the AFC North title.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
With the three-row Kia Sorento, the Hyundai Palisade retains the South Korean brands’ 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, both segment and industry bests.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

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Transportation was also the leading cause of fatal injuries among truck drivers, fishing and hunting workers, refuse collectors and grounds maintenance workers.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Anti Bast grounds saffron and warm cardamom (a fall spice rack classic) with incense absolute and amber, creating a warm, spicy scent ideal for cooler weather.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of grounds

Noun

The chances of Aschenbrenner being one of the wealthy elites who could afford to buy a galaxy, however, are now looking as remote as the possibility that humankind could ever conquer one within his lifetime.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
But talking about corruption in a moral or systemic sense – observing that the country is in decline, or that elites are out of touch – can be effective.

— Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of elites

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Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday.

— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026

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The orange and red blobs in the satellite view above show storms with the coldest and tallest cloud tops that are likely raining.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Cover loosely with cloths and let rise again; when dough has risen, place pans in preheated 350-degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until tops of loaves are light brown.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tops

Verb

Berrios is sidelined right now by a soft tissue injury but was running pretty well on the side of team drills Monday.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Other notes from Panthers-Jaguars practice First-round pick rookie offensive tackle Monroe Freeling held his own in one-on-one drills as well as team drills in practice on Wednesday.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

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Summary Personality traits often blur between desirable and undesirable, with positive qualities becoming negative in extreme.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
McGee joked with the crowd that their most similar qualities were distress around loud noises and mild anxiety.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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