as in to brace
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
I have to psych myself up before every swimming competition
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Leesburg, a city in central Florida north of Orlando, broke its heat record Sunday after reaching 100 degrees as well, and the rest of the region is bracing for more potentially record-breaking triple-digit temperatures Monday and Tuesday.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025 -
Now, schools are bracing for the start of the semester: Teachers and students told USA TODAY that fear lingers for many immigrant students ahead of the new school year.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Tensions over the exchange led to Cambodian, then later Thai, soldiers fortifying positions along the border.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Probiotic Juices Probiotic juices are fruit and vegetable juices that have been fortified with probiotics.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
23 July 2025
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Even if a brand isn’t equipped to take this next step, those looking to remain competitive in the long term should be readying their organizations to meet this transformative moment by laying the groundwork now.—
Tobias Dengel,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Elsewhere in Jacksonville, where Simpson sets her film, people are readying themselves to party, as if the only appropriate response to an atmosphere of doom is with one last rave.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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“Psych (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psych%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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