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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  1. bracing
  2. fortifying
  3. strengthening
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  • And while global child mortality data for 2025 won’t be available for several months, health officials are already bracing for a surge in deaths among the world’s youngest and most vulnerable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Even with potential signs of a softening labor market, however, some economists are bracing for a potential upside surprise in the July data or at least indications that inflation is too stubborn for the Fed to ignore.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of bracing
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  • Residents were busy fortifying their properties ahead of the peak of the weather event, as city officials positioned crews early to begin working on lining the shore with berms.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Paramount now must strengthen its case for a high-stakes trial while fortifying Paramount’s existing businesses and managing uncertainty among the employee base.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of fortifying
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  • Phillips takes his task of strengthening the Panthers’ pass rush seriously.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The first, the hurricane center said Wednesday morning, has an 80% likelihood of strengthening into a tropical depression or storm in the next two to seven days.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of strengthening
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