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as in stimulated
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the pep talk braced the team up for the second half
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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
several boards braced the wall
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as in fortified
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
she braced herself for the job interview
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Recent Examples of braced
Jakob Roze,
Health,
23 June 2026
The rule went into effect in 2023, requiring owners of these braces to destroy them or register their braced guns with the ATF.
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Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
20 May 2026
The younger guard left his feet before there was even time to think, his body crashing down onto Brunson’s braced shoulders for a foul call.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Judging from the scene on the track, many braced for the news to come.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
Pasle-Green stresses a focus on proper form; think of a long spine with a braced core when performing a deadlift.
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Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
In maybe the most successful test of temporary flood walls, Tampa General Hospital escaped massive storm surge damage from Hurricane Milton in 2024 behind a 10 foot tall wall of braced aluminum panels made by AquaFence.
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Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
He’s blessed with a tense, scrabbling physicality on screen, plus a baby-Brando glower beneath a head of striking blond curls, and Nemes directs him into a stance of braced, vulnerable defensiveness that serves the film’s purposes well — even if his character, too, wants for interior light.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Germany and Austria are enduring heat in the 90s, and braced for worse as the weather moves east.
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Beth Gardiner,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Europe’s heat endurance continues as multiple countries are braced for triple digit temperatures Thursday.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
England will be braced next month.
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Mohsin Kamal,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Now, as traders fear the bitcoin house of cards could be collapsing, the market is braced for the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation to cement an interest rate hike later this year.
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Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The global economy braced for more uncertainty.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
The global economy braced for more uncertainty.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Meanwhile, the global economy braced for more uncertainty.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 June 2026
Adjective
Then return the arm and leg to the start position while maintaining your braced core, then repeat on the opposite side.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
23 June 2026
The rule went into effect in 2023, requiring owners of these braces to destroy them or register their braced guns with the ATF.
—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
20 May 2026
The younger guard left his feet before there was even time to think, his body crashing down onto Brunson’s braced shoulders for a foul call.
—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Judging from the scene on the track, many braced for the news to come.
—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
Pasle-Green stresses a focus on proper form; think of a long spine with a braced core when performing a deadlift.
—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
In maybe the most successful test of temporary flood walls, Tampa General Hospital escaped massive storm surge damage from Hurricane Milton in 2024 behind a 10 foot tall wall of braced aluminum panels made by AquaFence.
—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
He’s blessed with a tense, scrabbling physicality on screen, plus a baby-Brando glower beneath a head of striking blond curls, and Nemes directs him into a stance of braced, vulnerable defensiveness that serves the film’s purposes well — even if his character, too, wants for interior light.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
She was braced against a near-vertical gray rock on a steep part of the mountain, with her back unnaturally arched and her face pointed at the sky, eyes open.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Germany and Austria are enduring heat in the 90s, and braced for worse as the weather moves east.
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Beth Gardiner,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Europe’s heat endurance continues as multiple countries are braced for triple digit temperatures Thursday.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
England will be braced next month.
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Mohsin Kamal,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Now, as traders fear the bitcoin house of cards could be collapsing, the market is braced for the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation to cement an interest rate hike later this year.
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Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The global economy braced for more uncertainty.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
The global economy braced for more uncertainty.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Meanwhile, the global economy braced for more uncertainty.
—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braced
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Jackson County prosecutors charged William O’Neal with one count of second-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action in Jackson County Circuit Court on Friday.
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At a time when Congo continues to grapple with armed conflict in its eastern regions and recurring public health crises, symbols of national resilience can carry particular emotional weight.
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But women retain responsive desire—which comes from being stimulated, or from stimulating themselves.
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Long-term state investment in infrastructure has stimulated enterprise.
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Brun’s niece sustained injuries during the shooting that were not life-threatening — a scratch on her belly, said Brun.
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The Department of Licenses and Inspections responded to the scene and condemned the house, which sustained considerable damage.
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All of this while new AHL Hartford coach Jay Leach and a changing development staff increasingly shape a prospect pool that’s fortified by the team’s most consequential draft class in at least six years.
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MonthiraYodtiwong/Getty Images Few sources of income are as legally fortified as a federal disability check.
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Sometimes the antibodies can be stirred to action by exercise, alcohol, or a combination of the two.
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Crafted with Grey Goose vodka and Carpano Dry Vermouth, the cocktail is prepared to each guest’s preference—whether dry, dirty, extra dirty, shaken or stirred—from the restaurant’s signature martini cart.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
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In recent days, after Museveni was sworn in for a seventh consecutive term, Kainerugaba has strengthened his grip with a series of directives and orders usually reserved for the head of state.
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The good news is that resilience can be strengthened long before a crisis occurs.
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On Monday, June 22, Kelce's pop star fiancée Taylor Swift supported him for the second year in a row at the kickoff for the event.
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The idea was supported by NASA’s top boss, Jared Isaacman, setting the tone for what could come in the near future.
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“Braced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braced. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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