as in to brace
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologist
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Recent Examples of forearm
That’s key to forearm growth and health, says Greg Rose, who works with athletes at the Titleist Performance Institute.
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Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
Bell was wearing an elbow brace that extended from bicep to forearm on his left arm that was hinged and padded in the elbow.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
That led to Stoudemire and Boris Diaw leaving the bench as a scrum broke out that included Horry forearming Raja Bell.
—Duane Rankin, azcentral, 18 May 2020
The team’s initial diagnosis was forearm tightness, and it later was changed to forearm discomfort.
—John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 19 June 2019
See All Example Sentences for forearm
Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
Bell was wearing an elbow brace that extended from bicep to forearm on his left arm that was hinged and padded in the elbow.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
That led to Stoudemire and Boris Diaw leaving the bench as a scrum broke out that included Horry forearming Raja Bell.
—Duane Rankin, azcentral, 18 May 2020
The team’s initial diagnosis was forearm tightness, and it later was changed to forearm discomfort.
—John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 19 June 2019
See All Example Sentences for forearm
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Members are bracing for a robust primary competition, plenty of Democratic debates, and a possible calendar shake-up to allow different states to go first.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Aug. 2025
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As the political and legal battle continues, public health officials across the country are bracing for more upheaval.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Counsell noted that the point of adding Santana was to fortify the Cubs’ roster.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are pitching moves in progress that could fortify the bullpen, between Mayza’s addition and Walker Buehler working in Triple A.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Forearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forearm. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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