forearmed

verb

past tense of forearm
as in braced
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologist

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  1. braced
  2. fortified
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  • In the summer of 2024 fertility doctor Carrie Bedient sat across from a young couple and braced herself for a difficult conversation.
    — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of braced
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  • The decision comes on the heels of a trade deadline in which Pittsburgh, seeking to end a decade-long playoff drought, fortified its leaky bullpen with a series of moves, including acquiring prominent reliever Luke Weaver from the New York Mets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Identify fortified non-dairy substitutions for milk and yogurt.
    — PubSubHub User, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortified
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