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as in braces
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 strengthens
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 hardens
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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Recent Examples of fortifies
Trying to stay ahead of the game, for Dick’s the acquisition of Foot Locker also fortifies relationships with Nike and Adidas, which still dominate global footwear sales, and gives Dick’s negotiating leverage.
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Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The future Hall of Famer only fortifies the talented roster, and gives Houston an experienced star who has the championship hardware to prove it.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Plus, aside from tubing polymers, Japanese camellia extract moisturizes and fortifies, alongside a host of antioxidant-rich ingredients.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The future Hall of Famer only fortifies the talented roster, and gives Houston an experienced star who has the championship hardware to prove it.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Plus, aside from tubing polymers, Japanese camellia extract moisturizes and fortifies, alongside a host of antioxidant-rich ingredients.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortifies
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More news to know now Jamaica braces for Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jamaica braces for rare direct hurricane hit While Jamaica has had numerous brushes with hurricanes over the years, a direct hit, like the one Hurricane Melissa looks likely to inflict, are rare.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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That extra mental effort strengthens the connection between your brain and muscles, helping improve balance and reaction time.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Officials at the National Satellite Ocean Application Service (NSOAS) said the satellite strengthens China’s role in the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, with plans to share data for international research collaborations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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That’s an important point for the MIPCOM crowd, notably as TIFF readies the launch of its own market in 2026.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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But that product is now being phased out as well as CNN readies a standalone streaming subscription to a product that will just be called … CNN.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Fortifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortifies. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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