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adjective

as in armed

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verb

past tense of brace
1
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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2
as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for several boards braced the wall

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3
as in fortified
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally she braced herself for the job interview

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Recent Examples of braced
Adjective
Why a 'partial yield' works so quickly When your partner confronts you, some part of them is preemptively braced for the effort of convincing you. — Mark Travers, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 Ahead of the weekend, the drivers seemed braced for chaos because of the track’s high-speed stretches, tight corners, and narrow surface. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Some braced for more severe weather still ahead, as meteorologists warned Thursday that Indianapolis faced the greatest threats of storms slated to bring heavy rain to the Midwest throughout the rest of the week. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Then return the arm and leg to the start position while maintaining your braced core, then repeat on the opposite side. — 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
Verb
Firefighters and paramedics braced the trench walls and freed the construction worker. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 Republicans have braced for months for Democrats to retake the House. — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel was moving into Baja California as Southern California braced for rain and potential coastal flooding on Sunday. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 South Florida braced for more king tide flooding on Monday after businesses across the region were seen placing sandbags as roads were forced to be closed due to the high water over the weekend. — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Penn State regularly contended for New Year’s Six bowls but lost the close, important games so often that fans braced for heartbreak. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 That gives people agency and a reason to stay engaged with the problem rather than simply braced against it. — Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 With oil prices on the rise, investors have braced for potentially tighter monetary policy out of the Fed. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 Gus Mundt, a fourth-generation Montana rancher and dad to a 3-year-old girl, braced at the thought of selling his heifers at lower prices. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braced
  1. armed
  2. stimulated
  3. sustained
  4. fortified
  5. stirred
  6. carried
  7. strengthened
  8. supported
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, tactical roads, anti-tank walls and other fortifications to what's already one of the world's most heavily armed borders.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Sectarian tensions and the disrupting force of the Cold War plunged the Middle Eastern nation into decades of armed conflict, with a chilling effect on daily life.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • The move stimulated the private sector and accelerated the deployment of EV infrastructure, Vesser said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Issagholyan built out a 24-session plan to course-correct, involving twice weekly visits in which I would be chiropractically adjusted, my jaw cold-lasered to promote cellular regeneration and my back muscles stimulated by electrodes.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulated
Verb
  • The Nordic communal goal is a focus on holistic well-being that can be sustained over the long term by every individual, from professional athletes in their prime to elders.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The stock market is a function of more than presidential politics, as growth in tech stocks has sustained the broader market.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sustained
Verb
  • With the supply chain, Veja has fortified its relationships with suppliers and vendors.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Japan considers China's rapidly growing military activities in and around Japan, including in the Pacific Ocean, as a threat and has fortified its southwestern region with longer-range missiles and interceptors in recent years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fortified
Verb
  • The dip can also be mixed with tuna or chicken, used as a burger topping or stirred into egg yolks for a quick egg salad.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The combination of slow growth, high inflation, profligate spending, and soaring debt has stirred a revolt in financial markets.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of stirred
Verb
  • During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The starting five that carried Atlanta to the playoffs last season — Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum and Onyeka Okongwu — returns.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • Heidi Levine, the Washington Post journalist brutally attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank last week, said the terrifying ordeal has only strengthened her resolve to continue covering the plight of Palestinians.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The past several months have strengthened our belief in what EA can become.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of strengthened
Verb
  • Historically, the Ford Foundation supported civil rights lawsuits beginning in the late 1960s and helped build public interest law into a field of its own.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Du Halgouët said the region’s performance was supported by retail sales at its own-brand stores, while the company’s focus on higher-value products, particularly leather goods and jewelry, helped cushion the decline.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of supported

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“Braced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braced. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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