1
as in to brace
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
Kelly fortified herself for the basketball tournament with a series of confidence-boosting exercises
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2
as in to strengthen
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 to harden
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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Recent Examples of fortify
Dairy foods, leafy greens, fatty fish, and fortified milk can help boost calcium and vitamin D intake.
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026
The weekend only fortified the belief that things will turn.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Introduced last year in partnership with Projeto Paradiso in a bid to fortify the presence of Brazilian cinema in the global arena, Screen Brasil selects three projects and their respective sales agents.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026
The film scored four Academy Award nominations and would also fortify Keitel and De Niro's famous decades-long friendship.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 May 2026
The weekend only fortified the belief that things will turn.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Introduced last year in partnership with Projeto Paradiso in a bid to fortify the presence of Brazilian cinema in the global arena, Screen Brasil selects three projects and their respective sales agents.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026
The film scored four Academy Award nominations and would also fortify Keitel and De Niro's famous decades-long friendship.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortify
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Locals are braced for more drilling — and worry that the Barca Foundation’s support for Gran Tierra could hasten this process.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Sunday is when the brain quietly switches from personal time to performance mode — loading up tasks, scanning for unresolved emails, and bracing for early alarms.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Environmental advocates, however, argue the RMP helps protects residents near chemical facilities by requiring preventative safety measures and should be strengthened and expanded, according to the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Still, the web will likely remain heavily censored, experts warned; Tehran is reportedly using Chinese hardware to strengthen its censorship capabilities, further proof that Beijing is exporting the technology that powers its cutting-edge firewall.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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The theater is readying fundraising campaigns for that expansion.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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California’s approach is to push forward with offshore wind preparations that fall within its jurisdiction, readying the ports and the power grid to eventually take on electricity from 1,000 turbines in federal waters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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“Fortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortify. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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