as in to brace
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
I have to psych myself up before every swimming competition
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Meet the Champion Who Memorized 80 Numbers in 13.5 Seconds Civilians, too, are bracing for the fight.—
Olha Konovalova,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025 -
Behind the scenes in Washington, officials are bracing for the summit to come together at the same breakneck speed at which the dynamic between Russia and the U.S. had changed over the course of the last several days.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Teams can fortify position groups in multiple ways, but the Vikings are going to have to lean heavily on their salary cap space this offseason.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Image Second, Ukraine and its allies have fortified their alliances.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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More change is still on the horizon, with a final ruling on a $2.78-billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conference set for April and USC readying to distribute $20.5 million in revenue to its athletes this fall if the House vs. NCAA settlement is approved.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Next Chapter Sonos is reportedly readying a new video streaming box designed to expand its reach deeper into the home theater marketplace.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Psych (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psych%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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