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Synonyms for forearm
Synonyms: Verb
brace, fortify, nerve, poise, psych (up), ready, steel, strengthen
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Examples of forearm in a Sentence
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forearmed themselves for the championship game with the help of a sports psychologistRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
The team’s initial diagnosis was forearm tightness, and it later was changed to forearm discomfort. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Giants follow familiar formula in 9-2 loss to Dodgers," 19 June 2019 To be forewarned is to be forearmed, and knowing the locations of enemy forces will help ground commanders make critical decisions about their own forces. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Army Wants a New Armed Scout Helicopter," 6 Sep. 2018 Forewarned about Russian trolling should be forearmed. — Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, "Report from St. Petersburg: The real story from the Russian troll factory is not what you think | Trudy Rubin," 26 Apr. 2018 No matter how forewarned a team might be, there is no such thing as forearmed. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "Mohamad Salah Stands Tall, but Liverpool Cracks Door for Roma," 24 Apr. 2018 Yet if the skater extends an elbow or forearm out from the central axis of rotation, that means a slower spin. — Tom Avril, Philly.com, "Nathan Chen: How the Olympic figure skater's quadruple jumps mix power, precision," 7 Feb. 2018 Forewarned is forearmed, so here's an advance cheat sheet placing the tax cut in perspective. — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "Home Depot's bonuses underscore what workers get out of the corporate tax cut: Peanuts," 30 Jan. 2018 That’s why, faced with a fearsome flu season, Spinney turns to an old adage: forewarned is forearmed. — Lily Rothman, Time, "The Worst Flu Pandemic of the 20th Century Has an Urgent Lesson for Today," 26 Jan. 2018 Don’t Blame Us for AfD, Says Facebook Forewarned was forearmed, as far as Germany’s battle with fake ads and fake news during its election campaign was concerned. — Alan Murray, Fortune, "You Have to Be Smart and Creative — CEO Daily, Friday 29th September," 29 Sep. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Brendt said, appearing in the kitchen entrance to the garage, cradling Owen on his forearm. — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, "Braiden Schirtzinger is non-binary, pregnant and about to take on the most gendered role of all," 16 Aug. 2019 Back in April, London debuted a portrait tattoo on her forearm of the slain rapper. — Jasmine Grant, Essence, "Lauren London's Touching Birthday Tribute To Nipsey Hussle: 'Long Live My Other Half'," 15 Aug. 2019 Last week, Woods was seen leaving a private tattoo studio in Los Angeles with a fresh bandage on her left forearm. — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, "Jordyn Woods Reveals New Tattoo's Message: 'What's Meant for Me Will Never Miss Me'," 14 Aug. 2019 Morgan got his first tattoo a few weeks ago, a cross with the alpha and omega symbols on his right forearm. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Good friends, fierce competitors: Morgan, Annexstad each wants to be Gophers’ starting QB," 2 Aug. 2019 Howard wore a cast on his right forearm and Lee is still rounding into form after being limited in spring practice because of an ankle injury. — Los Angeles Times, "Bruins are hoping familiarity matters as they open camp in second season under Chip Kelly," 31 July 2019 Jones is on the 60-day injured list after surgery on his right forearm. — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, "White Sox trade reliever Nate Jones to the Rangers for 2 minor-league pitchers in their only move before trade deadline," 30 July 2019 In another case, a woman sustained significant injuries in her pelvic area, on her upper leg and on her right forearm. — Arman Azad, CNN, "Maggots, amputations and naked thieves: Government watchdog details hospice deficiencies," 9 July 2019 Police described the suspect as a black man who is about 40 years old, bald and with tattoos on his forearms. — Maria Elena Vizcaino, Dallas News, "Dallas police looking for Uptown robbery suspect," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forearm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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