Examples of toughen in a Sentence
The government is toughening antidrug laws.
weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours
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The schedule toughens after next week at Carolina, and now with Hill lost?
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Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Sunny Hills’ schedule will toughen in the Lambda League but the Lancers are progressing.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The European Commission president promised to toughen efforts against Russia and hold Israel to account over its war in Gaza, in an annual speech that focused on defense and security.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Oversight Committee’s September hearing will feature Bowser, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, and Attorney General Brian Schwalb, followed by a markup on legislation to toughen juvenile crime enforcement and roll back policing limits enacted by the Council.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Sunny Hills’ schedule will toughen in the Lambda League but the Lancers are progressing.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The European Commission president promised to toughen efforts against Russia and hold Israel to account over its war in Gaza, in an annual speech that focused on defense and security.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Oversight Committee’s September hearing will feature Bowser, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, and Attorney General Brian Schwalb, followed by a markup on legislation to toughen juvenile crime enforcement and roll back policing limits enacted by the Council.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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