poised

Object

• boulder: At the top, a cornice of poised boulders can be passed to a hanging ledge beneath a vast hanging choke.
• tie: With the tie finely poised, another sensational night of speedway is anticipated next Monday in Manchester.
• pen: With pens poised, we all prepared for the numbers to be announced.
• finger: His finger poised above it, calling to be pressed.

Preposition: on

• brink: I think he's poised on the brink of becoming a star.
• edge: At 7 all the match was poised on a knife edge.

Modifying Another Word

• delicately: All of which leaves the centenary Tour delicately poised.
• precariously: He was somehow precariously poised at a 45° angle, yet slept soundly among all the hubbub.
• finely: With the tie finely poised, another sensational night of speedway is anticipated next Monday in Manchester.
• evenly: However, the balance of risks on inflation still remain evenly poised.
• nicely: This is a good match, nicely poised at the interval.

Infinitive complement

• pounce: A highly organized rebel group is poised to pounce in the Commons next week, with the introduction of the charities bill.
• revolutionize: What Van - June 2005 Key 2 Vehicle Management, Jaama poised to revolutionize fleet management software.
• transform: New European proposals are poised to transform the way chemicals are regulated.
• strike: Their bodies snap into position, leaving them poised to strike a clean shot.
• launch: December 7, 1941 - Japan's great fleet is poised to launch the most infamous surprise attack in history.
• dominate: He predicts that by 2020 evangelicals are poised to dominate the Anglican Church.

Preposition: for

• growth: An excellent opportunity to join a company poised for growth.