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as in support
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
wore a brace for the injured knee
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as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
bagged a brace of pheasants
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as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the pep talk braced the team up for the second half
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as in to fortify
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
she braced herself for the job interview
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Recent Examples of brace
Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The Yankees expect ace Gerrit Cole to return around June 1 after missing all of last season due to internal brace surgery, a less invasive form of Tommy John surgery.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
South Grove Holdings purchased the building for $1 million in September from Cuming Holdings, which spent $740,000 stabilizing the structure and bracing/preserving the facades after a second roof collapse in August 2025.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
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Noun
As many brace for another such storm, the burden of balancing activism and survival has gotten heavier.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The Yankees expect ace Gerrit Cole to return around June 1 after missing all of last season due to internal brace surgery, a less invasive form of Tommy John surgery.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The county’s already bracing for impact.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
South Grove Holdings purchased the building for $1 million in September from Cuming Holdings, which spent $740,000 stabilizing the structure and bracing/preserving the facades after a second roof collapse in August 2025.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brace
Noun
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Meyer does not have universal support in a fractured player and agent community.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The support for signaling an openness to a potential rate hike appears to be a significant shift from previous meetings.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Later that season, O’Shea and Kayne became the first American pairs team to win at Four Continents in more than a decade.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Hornets were led Tyler and Chase Yancey, a pair of brothers who brought back some significant hardware.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Varying grips, angles and equipment can also help stimulate different portions of the muscle and reduce plateaus.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Lemon water may help digestion by stimulating the release of stomach acid.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
19 Feb. 2026
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Keough alone could carry the film, embodying the most peculiar mix of lust and off-kilter desire in her baby-blue thigh high boots.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
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He was pictured carrying a Louis Vuitton box into the restaurant—perhaps a Valentine’s Day gift for Rihanna?—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That reputation was fortified during Hoellering’s reign, which lasted until his death, in 1980, and crystallized by an unforgettable series of posters.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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His solution to fortifying our republic was to empower all citizens with the knowledge of and commitment to our Constitution, laws and democratic processes.—
Erin Carlson Mast,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Chiao is one of tens of thousands of experts working with Mercor, one of the companies that help manage reinforcement learning for major AI companies.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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From offensive line reinforcements to boosts to the wide receiver room and — as always — quarterbacks, our writers pick the biggest need for each NFL team now that the book on Super Bowl LX has closed and the offseason begins.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It’s turned rainy and cooler in the past couple of days, but the creosote bushes are blooming yellow.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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One of the most iconic couples of the 1990s, Carolyn and John’s place in Kennedy history was canonized by their untimely death by plane crash in 1999.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Austin is only home to one professional sports team — Austin FC — so the Spurs games help stir the capital city’s sports fandom.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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From pioneers such as Ma Rainey and Curley Weaver to icons James Brown, Little Richard, Otis Redding and Ray Charles — who used the blues to fuel their legendary soul careers — Georgia’s scene is stirring.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Brace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brace. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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