psyching (up)

verb

present participle of psych (up)
as in bracing
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally I have to psych myself up before every swimming competition

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  1. bracing
  2. fortifying
Verb
  • Despite being a step-through, the Vienna exhibited little frame flex thanks to a small bracing bar at the bottom of the frame.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Perhaps not for the fainthearted, this involves being gently slapped with oak branches in the sauna before dipping into a bracing cold plunge (rinse and repeat).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of bracing
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  • New Orleans residents prepared for Bertha's arrival by fortifying their properties with sandbags, and many boat owners in the region moved their vessels out of docks located along the coast to safer locations.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Iran began fortifying the entrances and building a secure perimeter surrounding the entire mountain and Natanz in 2025, according to the Institute for Science and International Security.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of fortifying
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“Psyching (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psyching%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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