1
as in to brace
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 to strengthen
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 to harden
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 fortify
In the ultra-competitive Western Conference, the purple and gold will be looking to continue fortifying their roster, likely through the start of the regular season, with the trade deadline of February 6th circled on their calendar.
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The Broncos have spent aggressively to fortify a unit that’s been built through a combination of homegrown players like Surtain, Cooper, Bonitto, starting DBs Riley Moss and Ja’Quan McMillian, and free-agent hits like Allen, Malcolm Roach, inside linebacker Alex Singleton and safety Brandon Jones.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Counsell noted that the point of adding Santana was to fortify the Cubs’ roster.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
There are pitching moves in progress that could fortify the bullpen, between Mayza’s addition and Walker Buehler working in Triple A.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The Broncos have spent aggressively to fortify a unit that’s been built through a combination of homegrown players like Surtain, Cooper, Bonitto, starting DBs Riley Moss and Ja’Quan McMillian, and free-agent hits like Allen, Malcolm Roach, inside linebacker Alex Singleton and safety Brandon Jones.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Counsell noted that the point of adding Santana was to fortify the Cubs’ roster.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
There are pitching moves in progress that could fortify the bullpen, between Mayza’s addition and Walker Buehler working in Triple A.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortify
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Houston is bracing for the loss of Framber Valdez in free agency and has already lost three other starters — Ronel Blanco, Hayden Wesneski and Brandon Walter — to elbow surgeries that will keep them out for some portion of next season.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ravens Pro Bowl edge rusher Kyle Van Noy is bracing to potentially miss multiple games due to a hamstring injury suffered Sunday, per source.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The farmer's innovation exemplifies prosocial AI; systems that are tailored, trained, tested and targeted to bring out the best in and for people and planet; technology that is designed to strengthen rather than extract from social fabric.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Economists expect the yuan could strengthen to 7 per dollar by the end of this year — a conviction driven in large part by Beijing's efforts to revive economic growth and encourage more investment onshore.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nurabot, which took just 10 months to develop, has been undergoing testing at a hospital in Taiwan since April 2025 — and now, the company is readying the robot for commercial launch early next year.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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An update to Gmail begins rolling out soon, readying Google's premier email app for all your upcoming holiday purchases.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Fortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortify. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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