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as in supports
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 pairs
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 stimulates
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
the pep talk braced the team up for the second half
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as in carries
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
several boards braced the wall
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as in fortifies
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
she braced herself for the job interview
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Recent Examples of braces
Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
The sort of uncool even someone very uncool like me would have known enough to conceal—me who wore khakis and played oboe and had braces and yes for a phase had basically no friends.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
The boy's adoptive mother is paying out-of-pocket for the braces, which could cost up to $8,000.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
Blond hair in braids, bifocals firmly in place, a wide-open smile displaying a hatchwork of braces on wayward teeth.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Allende, coming off back-to-back braces, scored his first Miami hat trick.
—Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Retraced, a digital platform for supply chain transparency and compliance, has entered a strategic partnership with Db Journey as the Scandinavian luggage label braces for Europe’s digital product passport era.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Supportive footwear or braces can also be helpful, when needed.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Playing Tootie, Fields made braces cool — and got into plenty of trou-ble with her penchant for gossip.
—Michele Corriston, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Abby Dodge, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Residents of Los Angeles spent the day before Christmas under rain showers and winds of around 40 mph, while the New England area braces for heavy snow later in the week.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
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
december 23, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Kevin braces for the holidays alone while also defending the house from robbers, played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Kansas City braces for bitter wind chills over the weekend and a chance of freezing drizzle that could impact drivers Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
In a culture where Hollywood creators worry about an AI takeover while a video-watching citizenry braces itself for a wave of synthetic media from Sora 2 and others, an AI commercial at this level is no small thing.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
More news to know now Jamaica braces for Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Three international airports in Jamaica — Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport, Ian Fleming International Airport in Ocho Rios, and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport — have been closed as the country braces for Melissa’s impact, ABC reports.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Pam takes a seat in a blue-and-chrome chair and looks at Bella as a tiny girl on the beach and Bella in her choir robe and Bella smiling with braces on her teeth.
—Allegra Goodman, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
The sort of uncool even someone very uncool like me would have known enough to conceal—me who wore khakis and played oboe and had braces and yes for a phase had basically no friends.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
The boy's adoptive mother is paying out-of-pocket for the braces, which could cost up to $8,000.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
Blond hair in braids, bifocals firmly in place, a wide-open smile displaying a hatchwork of braces on wayward teeth.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Allende, coming off back-to-back braces, scored his first Miami hat trick.
—Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Retraced, a digital platform for supply chain transparency and compliance, has entered a strategic partnership with Db Journey as the Scandinavian luggage label braces for Europe’s digital product passport era.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Supportive footwear or braces can also be helpful, when needed.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Playing Tootie, Fields made braces cool — and got into plenty of trou-ble with her penchant for gossip.
—Michele Corriston, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
As South Florida braces for a rare cold snap, community groups are stepping up efforts to help those living without a reliable shelter.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Residents of Los Angeles spent the day before Christmas under rain showers and winds of around 40 mph, while the New England area braces for heavy snow later in the week.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
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
december 23, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Kevin braces for the holidays alone while also defending the house from robbers, played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Kansas City braces for bitter wind chills over the weekend and a chance of freezing drizzle that could impact drivers Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
In a culture where Hollywood creators worry about an AI takeover while a video-watching citizenry braces itself for a wave of synthetic media from Sora 2 and others, an AI commercial at this level is no small thing.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
More news to know now Jamaica braces for Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Three international airports in Jamaica — Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport, Ian Fleming International Airport in Ocho Rios, and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport — have been closed as the country braces for Melissa’s impact, ABC reports.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braces
Noun
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In countries with universal health care and stronger social supports, families may have fewer barriers to follow-up care.—
Uché Blackstock,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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Among the 13 categories deemed high risk for fraud are adult companion, day and rehabilitative mental health services, individualized home supports, residential treatment services and more.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The pair were first linked in August 2023.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Each tank holds 40 liters, and each cleaning cycle uses roughly one liter of water per pair of shoes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The viral beauty gadget stimulates collagen, boosts circulation, and leaves you with plump, youthful results.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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Continuing to seek out mental and social challenges stimulates brain metabolism, neuroplasticity and vascular health, according to Efrati, who also serves as chair of the medical advisory board at Aviv Clinics, which operates in Florida and Tel Aviv.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The store carries Stone Creek coffee and Tootsie’s Tea, an Indigenous and woman-owned company based in Milwaukee.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, the store carries the Dior Icons Neo-wardrobe for men, which includes multifunctional trousers and jackets, long coats, tailoring and sportswear.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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That night, Pam fortifies herself with a few drinks and answers when the phone rings.—
Allegra Goodman,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority regularly fortifies religious rights, but the justices have also been wary of expanding government officials’ exposure to damages in their individual capacities.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The peregrine falcon faced near-extinction in the UK in the 1950s before it was rescued by the banning of the pesticide DDT and stronger legal reinforcements.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Bucs hope that switching up the coaching staff, adding more reinforcements through free agency and most importantly, keeping the main leader in place, could bode well for 2026.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Reagan and Wyman were among the most powerful couples in Hollywood at the time of adoption, having met on the set of the 1938 military comedy Brother Rat, and with Wyman winning an Oscar for her performance in the gritty drama Johnny Belinda in 1948.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the 1960s, Weiss, the sociologist, published research on married couples who moved to the Boston area from another state.—
Jenny Singer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Your skin prickles, adrenaline spikes — and that primal fight-or-flight instinct kicks in.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to outage tracking site DownDetector, spikes in service issues have been reported at Starbucks, Kroger, and Costco—three companies that rely heavily on cloud infrastructure for daily operations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Braces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braces. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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