forearmed

verb

past tense of forearm
as in braced
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologist

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  1. braced
  2. fortified
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  • 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
Definition of braced
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  • 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
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“Forearmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forearmed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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