DictionaryAI

primarying

USPRY-mair-ee-ing/ˈpɹaɪˌmɛɹiɪŋ/UKPRY-muh-ree-ing/ˈpɹaɪməɹiɪŋ/

2 meanings of primarying

Practice

  1. 1
    nounUSuncountable
    Running against a sitting politician in their own party's vote to pick a candidate, hoping to replace them.

    Like a coworker challenging you for your own job by competing for it first.

    The senator faced primarying from members of his own party.

    Some voters supported primarying the governor after the tax hike.

    Note
  2. 2
    verbUS
    Present participle of primary. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

    Activists are primarying the longtime senator this year.

    Some groups are primarying lawmakers who broke with the party.

    Note

primarying is a form of primary

primary, verb: To run in a primary election, especially against a member of your own party who already holds the office. Full entry

Forms
primaryprimaries he/she/itprimarying -ing formprimaried past tense, past participle
Spelling
primary → primarying: add -ing

Use it in a sentence

Write your own sentence with primarying, and AI will tell you whether it fits and which meaning you used.