psyched (up)

verb

past tense of psych (up)
as in braced
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally I have to psych myself up before every swimming competition

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  1. braced
  2. fortified
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  • But 10,000 people remain under evacuation orders in Castellón, where a fire was still out of control as Spain braced for its fourth heat wave of the summer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • This post was originally published on July 26 Bitcoin and crypto prices have traded sideways for most of this year, with traders nervously braced for a dramatic shock.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of braced
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  • Missile silos are fortified underground launch facilities designed to house intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Both Ceuta and Melilla are heavily fortified, and many migrants who arrive in the enclaves are immediately turned back.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of fortified
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“Psyched (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psyched%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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