FOREARMING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

forearming

verb

present participle of forearm

as in bracing

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologist

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This bifurcated reality—strong revenue growth alongside deteriorating loan books—suggests banks are bracing for a potential economic downturn.

— Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
More than 60 million people from Ohio to Massachusetts and Virginia are bracing for possible flash flooding on Monday following a deadly holiday weekend heat wave that left much of the East Coast sweltering in triple-digit temperatures.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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The Gulf has made significant progress in fortifying its cyber resilience and digital infrastructure, but many argue that its insurance frameworks have not kept pace with the growing systemic risks posed by today’s cybercriminals.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Moscow has spent years fortifying Crimea, tripling its troop presence, deploying advanced air defenses and coastal batteries, and studding the land with missile launch systems.

— Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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The large wooden body of the double bass acts as a resonator, transferring and strengthening those vibrations so they can be heard across a room or concert hall.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
Those funds should be dedicated to preserving Medi-Cal, strengthening public hospitals and community clinics, reducing health care costs over the long term and protecting Californians from the devastating consequences of federal cost shifts.

— Dave Cortese, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

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