forearming

present participle of forearm

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Verb
  • As the federal government shutdown drags into its 24th day, millions of American families are bracing for the possibility that November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not arrive on time.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Tracy’s dialogue, though absent the staccato non sequiturs of the director’s earlier work, has a bracing nastiness; every visual flourish and every menacing thrum of the score, by Jerskin Fendrix, escalates the intensity of Stone and Plemons’s bravura showdown.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hunter, acquired at the trade deadline last season in a move viewed at the time as fortifying an already stout roster, will likely be a mainstay in the starting lineup, at least while Strus is out.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Once that decision is made, Posey and the rest of the Giants’ brass will shift its attention to fortifying their roster, generally, and their pitching depth, specifically.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Sherman Phoenix board of directors has committed to strengthening leadership and accountability.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The Office of Special Education is tasked with supporting and monitoring state compliance and strengthening special education services covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
    K. Ward Cummings, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Forearming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forearming. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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