as in bracing
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
I have to psych myself up before every swimming competition
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Shoppers are paying today's prices for food because of pressures and policies that are raising the costs of energy, labor, transportation and commodities – not refrigerant upgrade costs that grocers were bracing for down the road, Dalheimer said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
23 May 2026 -
The continent is nonetheless bracing for a potential wider US troop drawdown expected to be announced as early as today, Politico reported.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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Butka’s arrival continues a growing trend this offseason at Boise State, which is fortifying its inside game with taller, stronger bodies.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Think of calcium as fortifying fertilizer for your bones.—
Holly Carter,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Psyching (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psyching%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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