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
That’s key to forearm growth and health, says Greg Rose, who works with athletes at the Titleist Performance Institute.
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Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
Bell was wearing an elbow brace that extended from bicep to forearm on his left arm that was hinged and padded in the elbow.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 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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Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
Bell was wearing an elbow brace that extended from bicep to forearm on his left arm that was hinged and padded in the elbow.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 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
See All Example Sentences for forearm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forearm
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The Arctic air mass is pushing east, with New York City and Boston bracing for lows in the 30s.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Many in the party are bracing for support for Schumer to become an issue in Senate races around the country.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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Both washed the food down with drinks fortified by electrolytes.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Many commercial brands are fortified with calcium and vitamin D, which protect the bones.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Forearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forearm. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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