She 'poised' her pencil above the paper and waited for the signal to begin writing.
The actors were 'poised' on the stage, ready for the curtain to come up.
He is now 'poised' to become the next big star in country music.
(..) about importance! Because of you the security of this entire universe is in jeopardy! What? What are you talkin' about? Right now, poised at the edge of the galaxy, Emperor Zurg has been secretly building a weapon with the destructive capacity to annihilate an entire planet! (..)1995 Toy Story