Synonyms of braces

braces 1 of 2

noun

plural of brace

1

as in supports

a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else

wore a brace for the injured knee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supports
• reinforcements
• pillars
• shores
• mounts
• props
• mountings
• spurs
• brackets
• columns
• buttresses
• stays
• crutches
• trusses
• arches
• foundations
• underpinnings
• pilasters
• bearings
• stands
• shorings
• frames
• struts
• pedestals
• cantilevers
• pegs
• girders
• bolsters
• stakes
• stilts
• stanchions
• posts
• bases

2

as in pairs

two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together

bagged a brace of pheasants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pairs
• couples
• partnerships
• duos
• companions
• teams
• couplets
• twosomes
• yokes
• spans
• twins
• dyads
• coordinates
• halves
• equivalents
• complements
• peers
• equals
• doublets
• likes
• counterparts
• matches
• rivals
• parallels
• fellows
• mates

braces

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of brace

1

as in stimulates

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

the pep talk braced the team up for the second half

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulates
• spikes
• cheers
• lifts
• triggers
• arouses
• stirs
• provokes
• animates
• drives
• fires
• zips (up)
• inspires
• activates
• electrifies
• excites
• energizes
• motives
• sparks
• fillips
• charges
• awakens
• vitalizes
• raises
• motivates
• amps (up)
• vivifies
• rallies
• enlivens
• moves
• invigorates
• quickens
• livens (up)
• strengthens
• propels
• peps (up)
• revives
• juices up
• awakes
• boosts
• jump-starts
• recreates
• gingers (up)
• rouses
• jazzes (up)
• buoys
• sets off
• wakes (up)
• refreshes
• actuates
• turns on
• whips (up)
• impels
• steels
• galvanizes
• renews
• kindles
• incites
• instigates
• ferments
• foments
• resurrects
• fortifies
• infuses
• heartens
• abets
• inflames
• regenerates
• reactivates
• recharges
• restimulates
• emboldens
• enkindles
• refreshens
• reanimates
• rekindles
• reawakes
• rejuvenates
• reawakens
• reinvigorates
• resuscitates
• revitalizes
• reenergizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wears
• kills
• curbs
• dampens
• deadens
• drains
• checks
• damps
• exhausts
• burns out
• dulls
• wears out
• undermines
• fatigues
• knocks out
• weakens
• does in
• washes out
• wearies
• restrains
• inhibits
• saps
• fags
• debilitates
• harasses
• slows
• stunts
• enfeebles
• enervates
• suppresses
• represses
• stills
• quenches
• quells
• discourages
• kayoes
• tuckers (out)
• daunts
• disheartens
• demoralizes
• jades
• dispirits

2

as in carries

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

several boards braced the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supports
• carries
• sustains
• bolsters
• stays
• upholds
• buttresses
• bears
• trusses
• shores (up)
• underpins
• undergirds
• underlies
• props (up)
• steadies

3

as in fortifies

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally

she braced herself for the job interview

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fortifies
• readies
• nerves
• strengthens
• arms
• steels
• poises
• forearms
• bolsters
• reinforces
• comforts
• buttresses
• rallies
• enforces
• supports
• hardens
• psyches (up)
• encourages
• seasons
• buoys (up)
• inures
• toughens
• inspires
• sustains
• cheers (up)
• boosts
• heartens
• rouses
• stirs
• props (up)
• emboldens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shakes
• discourages
• daunts
• unnerves
• tires
• disheartens
• demoralizes
• softens
• undermines
• undercuts
• dispirits
• weakens
• psychs (out)
• prostrates
• saps
• debilitates
• enfeebles
• enervates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of braces

Noun

After opening with a scoreless draw against Cape Verde, the reigning European champions have scored eight goals in the past three games, with Mikel Oyarzabal notching a pair of braces. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Volunteers are also printing neck braces, IV bag holders, and other medical equipment. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026

During The Huns’ audition at the Cellar, Nugent was standing next to club owner/promoter Paul Sampson, who was skeptical of the group’s Catholic schoolboy looks — braces, short haircuts and all. — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

The soldiers, according to witnesses, instead triaged themselves with makeshift bandages, braces and tourniquets. — Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 24 June 2026

The new ones appear reassuringly sturdy, even without the thicket of cross-braces that typically fence off the sidewalk from the street. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 June 2026

Authorities said the operation used call centers to steer patients toward medically unnecessary orthopedic braces. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026

The discrepancy stems from Medicare not paying all of his bills for thousands of orthotic braces. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026

Mazumder worked in internal medicine, and as an independent contractor signed more than 3,000 orders for unnecessary medical equipment like orthopedic braces for people insured by Medicare and TRICARE, a medical program for active and retired military personnel and their families. — Julia Coin june 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026

Verb

Arany also recommends wearable pads, wraps, or braces that fit around the knee to ensure the light reaches the affected area. — Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026

Paris — As France braces for another heatwave, it’s barely recovered from the last one. — CNN Money, 7 July 2026

An extreme heat warning issued by the National Weather Service for the Pittsburgh area will enter a second day as the region braces for temperatures in the 90s and an impending heat wave. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 1 July 2026

As New York City braces for a week of cruel summer temperatures that could push temperatures to 100 degrees, Mayor Zohran Mamdani isn't sweating reports that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce plan to marry at Madison Square Garden. — Bryan West, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Thousands of migrants are fleeing South Africa as the country braces for violence after an anti-immigrant group set a Tuesday deadline for all undocumented migrants to leave. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 28 June 2026

As cybersecurity braces for a post-quantum world where standard encryption keys will become obsolete, Q-Dice offers a concrete line of defense. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026

From Spain’s Basque Country to southern England, Europe braces for days of triple-digit heat, a preview of increasingly deadly summers linked to climate change and strained emergency systems. — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

Kochen’s chain of about 30 companies — which operated under the CLADD Group LLC in North Miami — sold durable medical equipment such as knee, shoulder and wrist braces to patients who were referred by doctors affiliated with Herek’s telemedicine business, VirtualNet. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026