Synonyms of braced

braced 1 of 2

adjective

as in armed

Related Words

• armed
• steeled
• fortified
• primed
• conditioned
• ripe
• prepared
• trained
• qualified
• ready
• go
• fit
• set

Dissimilar Words

• unprepared
• unready
• underprepared
• flat-footed
• unqualified
• half-cocked
• untrained
• half-baked

braced

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulated
• stirred
• aroused
• provoked
• animated
• electrified
• lifted
• cheered
• awakened
• activated
• energized
• enlivened
• spiked
• inspired
• excited
• invigorated
• triggered
• drove
• fired
• vitalized
• quickened
• strengthened
• raised
• propelled
• revived
• awoke
• roused
• motivated
• charged
• zipped (up)
• rallied
• sparked
• recreated
• filliped
• vivified
• jump-started
• moved
• livened (up)
• boosted
• pepped (up)
• juiced up
• gingered (up)
• jazzed (up)
• amped (up)
• galvanized
• actuated
• renewed
• woke (up)
• refreshed
• impelled
• motived
• buoyed
• resurrected
• steeled
• set off
• incited
• fomented
• fortified
• infused
• emboldened
• instigated
• kindled
• turned on
• fermented
• inflamed
• whipped (up)
• abetted
• heartened
• reinvigorated
• reactivated
• reawakened
• regenerated
• rekindled
• recharged
• revitalized
• rejuvenated
• enkindled
• resuscitated
• reenergized
• reanimated
• refreshened
• reawoke
• restimulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killed
• damped
• dampened
• deadened
• dulled
• weakened
• exhausted
• wore
• drained
• undermined
• wearied
• burned out
• fatigued
• knocked out
• harassed
• restrained
• sapped
• checked
• washed out
• slowed
• wore out
• enervated
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• suppressed
• inhibited
• did in
• fagged
• stilled
• stunted
• curbed
• quenched
• quelled
• repressed
• discouraged
• jaded
• kayoed
• tuckered (out)
• daunted
• disheartened
• demoralized
• dispirited

2

as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

several boards braced the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustained
• carried
• supported
• bolstered
• upheld
• stayed
• buttressed
• bore
• underpinned
• trussed
• propped (up)
• steadied
• undergirded
• shored (up)
• underlay

3

as in fortified

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally

she braced herself for the job interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fortified
• readied
• strengthened
• poised
• steeled
• reinforced
• nerved
• armed
• bolstered
• forearmed
• comforted
• rallied
• enforced
• encouraged
• inured
• buttressed
• hardened
• sustained
• supported
• roused
• psyched (up)
• toughened
• stirred
• inspired
• emboldened
• seasoned
• boosted
• heartened
• propped (up)
• cheered (up)
• buoyed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shook
• discouraged
• daunted
• disheartened
• unnerved
• demoralized
• weakened
• softened
• undermined
• tired
• undercut
• dispirited
• sapped
• prostrated
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• psyched (out)
• enervated

Example Sentences

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