as in to brace
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
I have to psych myself up before every swimming competition
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Traders are also bracing for a smaller-than-normal move in the market.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025 -
Boston residents are bracing for more wintry weather as the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a snow squall threat through Wednesday.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Milk can be fortified with up to 84 IU of vitamin D per 100 grams, according to the Food and Drug Administration's website.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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In response, the government, with UNICEF support, began providing school meals to public school students containing more protein, fruits and vegetables, and rice fortified with essential vitamins and nutrients, along with iron and folic acid supplements.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hendricks was a 19-year-old student athletic trainer on the field readying coolers of Gatorade for the football players while watching the pregame ceremony.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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With Endeavor’s grant, Institute for Therapy through the Arts has a year to ready its clinic for Medicaid certification.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Psych (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psych%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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