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as in braced
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
Kelly fortified herself for the basketball tournament with a series of confidence-boosting exercises
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as in strengthened
to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force
he downed another granola bar to fortify himself for the rest of the bike ride
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as in hardened
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
bought lots of warm clothing to fortify ourselves against the cold
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as in enriched
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as in armed
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Recent Examples of fortified
Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Bunker-buster bombs describe a type of munition that can burrow deep into the ground before exploding and are designed for attacking fortified subterranean targets.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 June 2025
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
Authenticity fortified through community is at the core of all moviemaking and remained front of mind when guests looked back on both their past year’s accomplishments — and the road ahead.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Iran’s controversial uranium enrichment program, which uses sensitive centrifuges often installed deep underground in fortified bunkers, is likely to have been rendered inoperable or damaged, if not entirely destroyed.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Bunker-buster bombs describe a type of munition that can burrow deep into the ground before exploding and are designed for attacking fortified subterranean targets.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 June 2025
Adjective
This winter has fortified Liam’s allegiance to the Terps (21-6, 10-5 Big Ten).
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
Authenticity fortified through community is at the core of all moviemaking and remained front of mind when guests looked back on both their past year’s accomplishments — and the road ahead.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
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At exactly noon on New Year’s Day, about 20 people braced their feet against the silty shore of Lake Natoma, hopping and fidgeting to warm themselves.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Jan. 2025
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Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on Monday as the government braced for reprisal shootings after an attempt on a gang leader’s life, officials said.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
30 Dec. 2024
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The first direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time, according to the report.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
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Henry strengthened a strength, but where this offense has made its biggest strides is in the passing game.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The company doesn't say if the glass is hardened against breakage like Gorilla Glass.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Mar. 2025
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European colonial rule hardened the distinction.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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The case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia concerns the conflict that began in eastern Ukraine in 2014 following the occupation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by pro-Russian armed groups, and escalated after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Federal immigration agents have come under armed ambushes in Texas twice in recent days.—
Danielle Wallace , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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The largest dead zone in America occurs every summer, when nutrient pollution from the Mississippi River Basin enters the Gulf of America and creates a dead zone of about 4,300-6,500 square miles.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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This can lead to fatigue, hair loss, and nutrient deficiencies.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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While the red and black varieties have a slightly stronger taste, take longer to cook, and retain more crunch than the white, all quinoa is highly nutritious.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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As part of their wellness programs, some businesses are implementing nutrition programming and providing access to healthy and nutritious snacks and foods.—
John Graham Harper,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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These zero-cal options get their flavor from an artificial non-nutritive sweetener called aspartame.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2025
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You Crave Ice Iron deficiency can cause pica, eating or craving non-nutritive substances like ice, dirt, uncooked rice, or paper.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Fortified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortified. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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