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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Under state law, the grading scale must be toughened if more than 75% of schools in a particular category receive A’s and B’s, and 82% of high schools did this year.
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said last week that the government would toughen requirements for legal migrants and extend the wait for newcomers to claim citizenship.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
For example, perhaps the individuals living in the Amud cave preferred to dry out their carcasses before processing them, which would have toughened the meat and required different cutting strategies.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Obama calls on Democrats to 'toughen up' Former President Barack Obama doesn’t want to hear complaints.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said last week that the government would toughen requirements for legal migrants and extend the wait for newcomers to claim citizenship.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
For example, perhaps the individuals living in the Amud cave preferred to dry out their carcasses before processing them, which would have toughened the meat and required different cutting strategies.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Obama calls on Democrats to 'toughen up' Former President Barack Obama doesn’t want to hear complaints.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 July 2025
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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