as in braced
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
I have to psych myself up before every swimming competition
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An officer restricted his movements and braced him against a railing.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026 -
As a winter storm bore down on Austin late last week, residents braced for an onslaught of ice — and, many feared, ICE enforcement in the city.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some cereals are fortified with additional vitamins and minerals.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
31 Jan. 2026
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That’s the American analogy, where the traditional governing elite of one of the great parties of much of the country committed itself to something not just in the defense of slavery, but to slavery-plus, fortified and amplified by treason.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Psyched (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psyched%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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