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as in braced
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
Kelly fortified herself for the basketball tournament with a series of confidence-boosting exercises
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as in strengthened
to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force
he downed another granola bar to fortify himself for the rest of the bike ride
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as in hardened
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
bought lots of warm clothing to fortify ourselves against the cold
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as in enriched
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as in armed
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Recent Examples of fortified
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The trenches on both sides of the ball are also well fortified, with the offensive line returning five players with starting reps and five defensive lineman who received extensive snaps in the three-man front.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The president has an uncanny ability to reframe national attention by taking the focus off his failures with distractions based on the repetition of distorted statistics, fortified by large ceremonial events.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The medieval elements, including a central courtyard, towers and fortified gates, were built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The trenches on both sides of the ball are also well fortified, with the offensive line returning five players with starting reps and five defensive lineman who received extensive snaps in the three-man front.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Foods fortified with nutrients and vitamins, for example, are also considered UPFs.
—Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The president has an uncanny ability to reframe national attention by taking the focus off his failures with distractions based on the repetition of distorted statistics, fortified by large ceremonial events.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortified
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Lecornu now faces the dual challenge of steering France out of its financial morass while leading a government braced for mass protests.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The news organization vigorously defended the story at the time and braced to fight the legal action.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
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Such a change would come at a time when Colombia under Petro’s leadership has strengthened its ties with China.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone’s bond is similarly strengthened.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Alternatively, Venus’ initial, planetwide magma sea might have cooled and hardened into a crust quickly enough for liquid water — maybe even an ocean’s worth of water — to flow across it.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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And those things hardened their proverbial steak, too.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In May, the company unveiled an enriched cost-savings plan that could see 20 percent of its workforce eliminated by 2027.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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One such idea that has received attention in both official and think-tank circles is establishing a multilateral fuel cycle consortium that could produce enriched uranium to help meet the region’s civil nuclear needs.—
Robert J. Einhorn,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
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He has been convicted of plotting a coup and taking part in an armed criminal organization, among other serious crimes.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jurors at the trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, heard from the Secret Service agent who confronted an armed Routh on the golf course before Routh fled, and a witness who identified Routh to police.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Try this sweet potato pound cake, a twist on traditional pound cake that features nutrient-rich sweet potatoes.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both are nutrient-dense, but almond butter is higher in vitamin E, magnesium, and fiber.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
16 Sep. 2025
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That said, these examples offer fascinating insights into human nutritional resilience and diversity.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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There was also plenty of fluff, not really containing enough nutritional value to be called word salad.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, Meal Packs will be held in 24 cities, mobilizing more than 31,000 volunteers who will join together to pack more than 9,500,000 nutritious, non-perishable meals for Americans at risk of hunger in those communities.—
Matt Stone,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Bay hosts only adult salmon, a few years old, meaty and nutritious.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Fortified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortified. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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