BRACED Synonyms: 188 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in armed

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verb

past tense of brace

as in stimulated

to give life, vigor, or spirit to the pep talk braced the team up for the second half

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as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for several boards braced the wall

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as in fortified

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally she braced herself for the job interview

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Adjective

Some braced for more severe weather still ahead, as meteorologists warned Thursday that Indianapolis faced the greatest threats of storms slated to bring heavy rain to the Midwest throughout the rest of the week. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Then return the arm and leg to the start position while maintaining your braced core, then repeat on the opposite side. — Jakob Roze, Health, 23 June 2026 The rule went into effect in 2023, requiring owners of these braces to destroy them or register their braced guns with the ATF. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 20 May 2026 The younger guard left his feet before there was even time to think, his body crashing down onto Brunson’s braced shoulders for a foul call. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026 Judging from the scene on the track, many braced for the news to come. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026 Pasle-Green stresses a focus on proper form; think of a long spine with a braced core when performing a deadlift. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026 In maybe the most successful test of temporary flood walls, Tampa General Hospital escaped massive storm surge damage from Hurricane Milton in 2024 behind a 10 foot tall wall of braced aluminum panels made by AquaFence. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 He’s blessed with a tense, scrabbling physicality on screen, plus a baby-Brando glower beneath a head of striking blond curls, and Nemes directs him into a stance of braced, vulnerable defensiveness that serves the film’s purposes well — even if his character, too, wants for interior light. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025

Verb

Glassnode had bitcoin braced for $58,500 as recently as August 18, and traders in Forbes coverage of the $70,000 break saw a bull trap flushing toward $44,000. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Officials and residents braced for Lala regardless of whether Hawaii takes a direct hit. — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 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, 29 July 2026 Height had lined up at left defensive end, braced for Colton McKivitz’s block, then fell to the ground. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 Renewed hostilities in the Gulf region pushed the Brent futures contract above $90 a barrel on Monday, as investors braced for a return to all-out war. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Despite gridlocked traffic near the first two closure scenes in southwest Atlanta and some miscommunication and misdirection with trucks using side streets, Atlanta has braced itself handily so far. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026 Outside the dojo, on the soccer sidelines, in a packed subway car, stroller braced between the knees, wherever. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

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Adjective

The strong-armed Vinson matched Purcell by completing 6 of 6 passes on the opening drive, culminating in a TD pass.

— Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Shelton was scheduled to stand trial Monday on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

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The woman was able to leave the residence before officers arrived and was later taken to Aurora Medical Center in Burlington for injuries sustained in the assault.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Absent new domestic discoveries of the scale and accessibility needed to replace them, overall production could not be sustained.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sustained

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An ongoing police investigation in Philadelphia's Olney section has stirred rumors and concerns of a potential serial killer, but some key information is missing before that claim can be correct.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The debate has stirred deep divisions among the public over whether she should be held criminally responsible for the January 2023 killings.

— Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of stirred

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Norman carried his district and the upstate, where the Grahams were raised and where conservative voters had been most critical of the late senator.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Moscow overnight into Wednesday morning, the city's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said, hours after the departure of the plane that carried CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow for an unannounced visit on Tuesday morning.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of carried

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With tankers at a standstill and fuel prices climbing, the war strengthened a clean-power sales pitch.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
While Liang’s ties with the government have strengthened, his tech bets appear to be a convergence with Beijing’s priorities rather than state-directed, Wang noted.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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Beyond the playa, the team has helped with disaster relief through the Grassroots Aid Partnership, including work after Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, and has supported the Moonlight Orphanage in Uganda.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Some flagship smartphones from a few years ago have supported reverse wireless charging.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

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