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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Many of them urged the shah to toughen up and crack down harder on protesters.
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Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Subaru sharpened it, toughened it and elevated it.
—Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The moves toughen the environment in Brazil for giants like Google, Meta and TikTok, who have long tried to dissociate themselves with crimes online committed by users.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The tender side of Strout is her hopefulness—and that may be toughening up.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Subaru sharpened it, toughened it and elevated it.
—Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The moves toughen the environment in Brazil for giants like Google, Meta and TikTok, who have long tried to dissociate themselves with crimes online committed by users.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The tender side of Strout is her hopefulness—and that may be toughening up.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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