poising

verb

present participle of poise
1
as in bracing
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally the disgraced business executive poised herself for the difficult press conference

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2
as in hovering
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air the falcon poised in the air for an instant before diving to attack its prey

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poising
  1. bracing
  2. hovering
  3. fortifying
  4. floating
  5. readying
  6. sailing
  7. swimming
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  • The ruling has left TPS holders bracing for an uncertain future.
    — Reshma Kirpalani, NPR, 29 July 2026
  • At the same time, immigration advocates and Haitian communities have been bracing for a possible surge in ICE raids in Springfield, Miami-Dade and other communities with large Haitian populations.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of bracing
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  • But the new flare-up saw oil prices surge again, with the international benchmark Brent crude oil hovering around $90 a barrel early Thursday.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 30 July 2026
  • Three delivery options During the demonstration, Chaparral first released a 68-pound payload while hovering over the target area.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of hovering
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  • Residents were busy fortifying their properties ahead of the peak of the weather event, as city officials positioned crews early to begin working on lining the shore with berms.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Paramount now must strengthen its case for a high-stakes trial while fortifying Paramount’s existing businesses and managing uncertainty among the employee base.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of fortifying
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  • The French doors of the suite open to a deck and a custom floating king bed.
    — Joe Marusak July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Terminal 26, a new restaurant in Ponce City Market’s central food hall, is inspired by Thailand’s famous floating markets, where goods are sold from boats and riverbank stalls.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of floating
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  • Adidas was also readying itself for the women’s World Cup soccer tournament which will take place next year in Brazil.
    — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • The White House is readying a raft of new global tariffs after previous levies were struck down by US courts.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of readying
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  • Eight of the 57 guests sailing aboard National Geographic Sea Bird reported being ill during its July 15 voyage, along with five crew members, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • In 2011, Rutherford took on a solo, nonstop circumnavigation of North and South America, departing Maryland and sailing 27,077 miles in 309 days through some of the most dangerous waters on Earth.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Definition of sailing
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  • Here’s why adults are swimming for better health Add this to the healthy, fun retirementcore activity list.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
  • Two years later, the program is no longer swimming against that current — perhaps not at the price point of the Big Ten’s highest spenders, but much closer.
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of swimming
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