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
In Dallas, when Diaz and Paul posed for the cameras in a stare-down, Diaz provoked Paul by raising his fists, pressing his right elbow and then forearm into his opponent’s left shoulder.
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Rafi Kohan, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2023
Diabetes blisters can develop on your fingers, hands, toes, feet, and sometimes forearms.
—Barbie Cervoni, Ms, Rd, Cdces, Cdn, Health, 18 Oct. 2023
That’s key to forearm growth and health, says Greg Rose, who works with athletes at the Titleist Performance Institute.
—Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
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
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Rafi Kohan, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2023
Diabetes blisters can develop on your fingers, hands, toes, feet, and sometimes forearms.
—Barbie Cervoni, Ms, Rd, Cdces, Cdn, Health, 18 Oct. 2023
That’s key to forearm growth and health, says Greg Rose, who works with athletes at the Titleist Performance Institute.
—Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forearm
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In the meantime, Colorado families are bracing for an uncertain future.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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This is a major step forward in Japan’s long and cautious return to nuclear power and comes as the country braces for tight electricity supplies ahead of the summer peak.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Orioles brought in Pete Alonso and Taylor Ward for their lineup while adding Shane Baz and Ryan Helsley to fortify their pitching staff.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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No doubt to fortify the regime.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Forearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forearm. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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