poised
adjective
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Definition of poised
: having poise:
a
: marked by balance or equilibrium
b
: marked by easy composure of manner or bearing
Examples of poised in a Sentence
The actors were poised on the stage, ready for the curtain to come up.
She held the pencil poised over the paper.
The company is poised for success.
She seemed poised to take on the leadership of the country.
He is now poised to become the next big star in country music.
a city poised between the mountains and the sea
a group of people poised between hope and fear
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Jackson led all Eagles wideouts in targets and looks poised to become Carson Wentz's favorite deep target in 2019. — Frankie Taddeo, SI.com, "Fantasy Football: Week 1 Sunday Superlatives," 9 Sep. 2019 Decades later, the Black Knights again stand poised to add a new chapter to the program's history. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "With a program rebuilt, Army ready to make more history as when it visits No. 7 Michigan," 5 Sep. 2019 Dez Fitzpatrick's numbers dipped last season after a breakout freshman year but seem poised to bounce back as the team's No. 1 option. — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, "Morning Coffee: Cautious optimism for Louisville football's offense," 19 Aug. 2019 The newly 27-year-old seemed poised to escape it, facing .184 hitter Richie Martin with two outs and up 0-2. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet remains riveting riddle in Orioles loss," 30 July 2019 With India poised to become the world’s fifth-largest economy, Modi’s ardently nationalist government is eager to show off the country’s prowess in security and technology. — Washington Post, "India launches spacecraft to explore water deposits on moon," 23 July 2019 With India poised to become the world’s fifth-largest economy, the ardently nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is eager to show off the country’s prowess in security and technology. — Ashok Sharma, BostonGlobe.com, "India prepares to land rover on moon in global space race," 12 July 2019 But four years later, McLaughlin looks poised to break out as a medal contender in Tokyo. — USA TODAY, "Here are 15 Americans who could become stars at Tokyo Olympics," 23 July 2019 Throughout his many interviews, Rob Tibbetts has remained noticeably calm and poised. — Matt Finn, Fox News, "Mollie Tibbetts investigators remain tight-lipped nearly a month after Iowa college student vanished," 15 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'poised.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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poised
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of poised
: not moving but ready to move
: ready or prepared for something
: in a state, place, or situation that is between two different or opposite things
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