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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Losing to the Dolphins (1-5) before the schedule toughens would’ve stretched the team’s losing streak to three games.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, Michael Kors and Bally paired their lace-ups with pleated trousers, but added treaded soles and extra buckles to toughen up the overall look.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
As the first Egyptian astronaut—and the first Arab and African woman in space—her career has been shaped by brutally early mornings, periods of total isolation, and even digital detoxes from social media to toughen her mental focus.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The schedule toughens after next week at Carolina, and now with Hill lost?
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, Michael Kors and Bally paired their lace-ups with pleated trousers, but added treaded soles and extra buckles to toughen up the overall look.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
As the first Egyptian astronaut—and the first Arab and African woman in space—her career has been shaped by brutally early mornings, periods of total isolation, and even digital detoxes from social media to toughen her mental focus.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The schedule toughens after next week at Carolina, and now with Hill lost?
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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