as in to brace
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
I have to psych myself up before every swimming competition
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Goldman Sachs worries the stock drawdown is about to get worse, and is bracing for wider credit spreads and a recession.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Dealers and car buyers are biting their nails and bracing for impact as the current auto market becomes more difficult to navigate for all parties.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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But all that has only fortified a character who went from hapless brother-in-law to inarguably the most evolved one of the bunch.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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Because the people in charge didn’t pick the right players, and didn’t draft well enough with the leftover picks to fortify the roster.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The company wasn't just readying to build electric vehicles.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Villa Aurora was readying for the 30th anniversary of its residency program.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Psych (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psych%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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