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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, 28 Dec. 2025
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
Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Areas typically not accustomed to frigid temperatures and snowfall braced the frigid blast and, in some cases, made the best of it.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
School leaders and teachers had braced themselves for possible widespread disruptions.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
An officer restricted his movements and braced him against a railing.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
As a winter storm bore down on Austin late last week, residents braced for an onslaught of ice — and, many feared, ICE enforcement in the city.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Gas prices spike ahead of major US storm US natural gas prices rose 75% in three days as the country braced for a huge Arctic storm.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
As Athens braced for intense winter weather, Georgia basketball experienced a chill of its own.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 25 Jan. 2026
More than 300 flights were canceled at Denver International Airport on Saturday and Sunday as airlines braced for a severe winter storm threatening a large swath of the country.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Then return the arm and leg to the start position while maintaining your braced core, then repeat on the opposite side.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 28 Dec. 2025
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
For Europe, Forest are braced for the possibility of sanctions from UEFA for breaching its financial regulations, although that is yet to be confirmed.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Areas typically not accustomed to frigid temperatures and snowfall braced the frigid blast and, in some cases, made the best of it.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
School leaders and teachers had braced themselves for possible widespread disruptions.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
An officer restricted his movements and braced him against a railing.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
As a winter storm bore down on Austin late last week, residents braced for an onslaught of ice — and, many feared, ICE enforcement in the city.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Gas prices spike ahead of major US storm US natural gas prices rose 75% in three days as the country braced for a huge Arctic storm.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
As Athens braced for intense winter weather, Georgia basketball experienced a chill of its own.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 25 Jan. 2026
More than 300 flights were canceled at Denver International Airport on Saturday and Sunday as airlines braced for a severe winter storm threatening a large swath of the country.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braced
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In the first five minutes, Leeds had several moments of threat down their left side, with Abbott actually doing well — albeit armed with a big chunk of luck — to deflect a Gabriel Gudmundsson cross over his own bar.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The indictment accuses Al-Bakoush of being part of the armed group that traveled to the mission.—
ERIC TUCKER,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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These channels are tuned to trigger a voltage spike and tell the trap to close only if stimulated multiple times in rapid succession.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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Many contests maintain that the frogs can be stimulated humanely to jump, such as someone blowing on them or clapping their hands behind them.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Alongside career astronauts, private citizens are now flying on commercial missions, while space agencies and companies are planning sustained human presence beyond low Earth orbit.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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According to CNEVPost, the company has focused on pushing the boundaries of robotic athletic performance, exploring how far machines can go in terms of agility, acceleration, and sustained high-speed movement.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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While some of that reputation comes from little more than clever marketing, there is real science behind other aspects of it, especially when cereal is made from whole grains or fortified with key nutrients.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Improves Gut Health Some cottage cheese is fortified with probiotics, live microorganisms that improve the balance of bacteria in the body.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Balanced hits of salt and sugar stirred into a creamy filling make for a crave-worthy treat.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The ambitious initiative, however, has stirred deep divisions among the roughly 2,800 residents of this coastal town.—
Natalie Leticia Gallón,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ratti carried the torch for a portion of its journey through Turin in January.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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This week Dogg was one of the torchbearers for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and carried the flame on Wednesday in Gallarate, a town in the Milanese suburbs.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The bill passed with a 217-214 vote, supported by most Republicans and 21 Democrats.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Stoschek’s foundation has supported dozens of exhibitions, including two of Germany’s pavilions at the Venice Biennale, and runs public museums in Düsseldorf and Berlin.—
Will Fenstermaker,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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These traces of self-sufficiency only strengthened the couple’s determination to preserve the site’s history.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Gabe’s path into financial planning took shape through varied experiences that strengthened his understanding of complex systems and real-world decision-making.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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