braced

IPA: brˈeɪst

Examples of "braced" in Sentences

Her last word braced the lad as nothing else could.
The back wall of this building was braced, which is lucky for us.
But you just kind of braced and figured something was going to kill me.
And he kind of braced himself for that, that this could be a very up and down day for the rescue teams and the families as well.
The tired words of winter storm warnings were trundled out in force as the region "braced" for a "dump" of precipitation that could close roads, delay trains and cancel meetings.
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Britain braced for more snow: It's not unusual at these times for people in northern Britain to complain that southerners whinge about their bad weather when the north of the country suffers far worse conditions on a regular basis.