as in to brace
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologist
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Recent Examples of forearm
Bell was wearing an elbow brace that extended from bicep to forearm on his left arm that was hinged and padded in the elbow.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
But there's more to forearm training than squeezing a stress ball for hours on end.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 14 June 2022
That led to Stoudemire and Boris Diaw leaving the bench as a scrum broke out that included Horry forearming Raja Bell.
—Duane Rankin, azcentral, 18 May 2020
The team’s initial diagnosis was forearm tightness, and it later was changed to forearm discomfort.
—John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 19 June 2019
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
But there's more to forearm training than squeezing a stress ball for hours on end.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 14 June 2022
That led to Stoudemire and Boris Diaw leaving the bench as a scrum broke out that included Horry forearming Raja Bell.
—Duane Rankin, azcentral, 18 May 2020
The team’s initial diagnosis was forearm tightness, and it later was changed to forearm discomfort.
—John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 19 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forearm
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Inspect mature trees with heavy or unbalanced limbs, which should be pruned or supported by cabling or bracing (a service provided by arborists).—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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Bitcoin, one of the year’s best performing assets, has fallen sharply, plunging almost 10% as traders brace for a huge price game-changer.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Earlier in the day, the signing of Lowe, who’d been designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals last week, proved another step in trying to fortify the roster for the postseason.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Friday's summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska -- to which Ukrainian representatives were not invited -- ended with Russia demanding that Ukraine cede the entirety of its contested and fortified eastern Donetsk region in exchange for an end to the fighting, two sources told ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Forearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forearm. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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