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
Infusing this with her music has fortified her place in pop.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Together, those ingredients restore, firm, and fortify every inch of you.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Formula is fortified with vitamin K, but even with that, experts agree, babies should still get the shot.
—Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Formula is fortified with vitamin K, but even with that, experts agree, babies should still get the shot.
—Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Together, those ingredients restore, firm, and fortify every inch of you.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Formula is fortified with vitamin K, but even with that, experts agree, babies should still get the shot.
—Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Formula is fortified with vitamin K, but even with that, experts agree, babies should still get the shot.
—Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortify
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Amid the warmth and humor of her portrait of teenagehood, Smith is touching on a cold and bracing thing.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Although much of Hollywood is bracing for AI to hollow out jobs, Erwin argues that AI can return at least some production jobs that have been outsourced.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Ensuring 100% availability is the stitch in time for strengthening the storage infrastructure for business continuity.—
Eric Herzog,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In 2025, 250 professionals benefited from technical training programs to strengthen local crews as demand grows.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Since then, Musk's team has been readying a fresh design of the rocket, which could be the version that finally reaches orbit and demonstrates key capabilities required to take humans deep into space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Mercedes seemed more catchable than in the opening three races of the 2026 calendar, a blip on the radar as the team readies a bigger upgrade package for the Canadian Grand Prix this month.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Fortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortify. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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