strengthen
verb
strength·en
ˈstreŋ(k)-thən 
ˈstren(t)-
strengthened; strengthening
ˈstreŋ(k)th-niŋ,
ˈstren(t)th-;
ˈstreŋ(k)-thə-
ˈstren(t)-
: to make stronger, more forceful, more effective, etc.
These exercises will strengthen your abdominal muscles.
: to become stronger, more forceful, more effective, etc.
The winds are expected to strengthen.
Examples of strengthen in a Sentence
These exercises will strengthen your stomach muscles.
He takes herbs to strengthen his immune system.
The development of new electronic products has strengthened the company's position as the leader in digital technology.
Holidays often serve to strengthen bonds between family members.
Their financial situation strengthened her determination to find a new career.
The team has been strengthened by the addition of several new players.
The winds are expected to strengthen.
The economy is slowly strengthening.
The Canadian dollar is strengthening against the U.S. dollar.
The trade restrictions will strengthen the pound.
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On Wednesday, Raman said her administration would focus on lowering housing costs, protecting renters, reducing homelessness, improving city services, strengthening emergency response systems, supporting small businesses and fighting to retain jobs in the entertainment industry.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 June 2026
With this cross-linking approach, the researchers can also strengthen styrene-butadiene-styrene rubber which is used in shoe soles, as well as asphalt and roofing materials with the same results.
—Shirl Leigh
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026
Asserting your intrinsic needs in friendships and partnerships will reawaken and strengthen your confidence.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
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—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 June 2026
With this cross-linking approach, the researchers can also strengthen styrene-butadiene-styrene rubber which is used in shoe soles, as well as asphalt and roofing materials with the same results.
—Shirl Leigh
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026
Asserting your intrinsic needs in friendships and partnerships will reawaken and strengthen your confidence.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Many of the companies that offer prediction markets, including Kalshi, asked the CFTC to strengthen its authority with explicit language about the form of exchange betting while not limiting the existing scope of wagers operators can offer.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
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“Strengthen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strengthen. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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strengthen
verb
strength·en
ˈstreŋ(k)-thən
strengthened; strengthening
ˈstreŋ(k)th-(ə-)niŋ
: to make or become stronger
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