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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To be fair, Tommy did tell her to toughen up when taking over the company!
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William Earl, Variety, 14 Dec. 2025
While running to be German chancellor this year, Friedrich Merz vowed to toughen the country’s migration policy.
—Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025
The new figures come as Berlin toughens its stance on China, while trying not to rankle its top trading partner.
—semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Cowboys’ Dak Attack is the better offense here, and ‘Boys defense has toughened since earlier in the season.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 14 Dec. 2025
While running to be German chancellor this year, Friedrich Merz vowed to toughen the country’s migration policy.
—Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025
The new figures come as Berlin toughens its stance on China, while trying not to rankle its top trading partner.
—semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Cowboys’ Dak Attack is the better offense here, and ‘Boys defense has toughened since earlier in the season.
—Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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