brace
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Synonyms & Antonyms for brace
Synonyms: Verb
amp (up), animate, energize, enliven, fillip, fire, ginger (up), invigorate, jazz (up), juice up, jump-start, liven (up), pep (up), quicken, spike, stimulate, vitalize, vivify, zip (up)
Synonyms: Noun
buttress, mount, mounting, prop, reinforcement, shore, spur, stay, support, underpinning
Antonyms: Verb
damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill
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Examples of brace in a Sentence
Verb
He braced the gate with a piece of wood. Steel columns brace the structure. She braced herself with one hand and reached up with the other.Noun
We need to add some sort of brace to hold the shelf in place. He could walk with braces on his legs. She wears a back brace.
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Boston’s role on global ocean-trade maps isn’t very big, but the port city could provide a big example of how to brace coastal facilities against rising sea waters. — Erica E. Phillips, WSJ, "Storms Trigger a Surge in Boston Infrastructure Plans," 11 Feb. 2019 That all looked to be changing this summer as crude oil rose to its highest level since 2014, and experts began to brace consumers for rising airfares next year. — Kristen Leigh Painter, Condé Nast Traveler, "How Air Travel Will Change in 2019," 13 Dec. 2018 Squeeze your abs to brace your core and make sure your back is flat (not rounded or arched). — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "Why the Ab Wheel Is Such a Challenging and Effective Workout Tool," 6 Dec. 2018 Moments later, as the other individuals attempted to brace the lashing animal, one person was whipped with its tail, sending them backwards. — Elizabeth Zwirz, Fox News, "Florida alligator caught on video head-butting trapper in brazen effort to break free," 2 Oct. 2018 But the company made sure to tell developers of current and future apps to brace for a full transition at an as-yet-unannounced time in the future. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "VMWare Fusion 11 adds support for Core i9 MacBook Pro and 18-core iMac Pro," 25 Sep. 2018 Keeping a leg ready to brace for a sudden stop requires some practice. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Electric scooters’ sudden invasion of American cities, explained," 7 Sep. 2018 An ordinance that requires all products be lab tested and tracked went into effect this summer, leading many to brace for a supply shortage. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Cannabis, coworking, and the marijuana-industry land rush," 24 July 2018 Organizers behind Saturday's protests against U.S. immigration policy are warning anyone attending the rallies to brace for searing heat and humidity. — Deasia Paige, Detroit Free Press, "Immigration protest organizers warn marchers to brace for scorching heat," 29 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Carribean braces for season's first hurricane Residents on the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean are bracing this weekend for Beryl, the season's first Atlantic hurricane, to make landfall. — Editors, USA TODAY, "Thai cave rescue mission, World Cup, Hurricane Beryl: 5 things to know this weekend," 7 July 2018 His eyebrows raised when the car, outfitted with a neck brace, harness and cup holder, moved to his command, jolting forward. — Tessa Weinberg, chicagotribune.com, "Northwestern students give 'freedom' by retrofitting motorized cars for kids with disabilities," 1 July 2018 Metro Detroiters, brace for a heat wave -- because scorching temperatures as high as 96 degrees are predicted for Sunday across most of southeast Michigan. — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, "Official heat warning: Drink cool liquids, stay out of the sun, take it easy," 16 June 2018 What followed for over a month, time spent in a heavy brace, wasn’t pretty. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: Alterique Gilbert Recovering, Discovering After Two Lost Seasons," 21 May 2018 Standing offstage, Victor Manuel Ruiz, age 17 and wearing braces, practically trembled with stage fright. — Leila Cobo, Billboard, "Victor Manuelle Talks Spicing Up His Salsa on '25/7' With Latin Urban Sounds," 26 Mar. 2018 Check with hardware stores for garage door retrofitting systems or braces to prevent the door from buckling inward. — Fox News, "Hurricane Florence: How to prepare your home for the worst," 12 Sep. 2018 The Khashoggi incident and the pressure on Saudi Arabia come as Tehran braces for tough U.S. sanctions that go into effect early next month. — Asa Fitch, WSJ, "Iran Slams Saudis Over Dissident Killing, Suggests U.S. Ties Were Key," 24 Oct. 2018 Hadid is the latest to wear the warcore look, a tactical, brace-for-bad-impact aesthetic. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Bella Hadid Takes Virgil Abloh’s “Warcore” Vest to the Street," 10 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brace.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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