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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Assembly Bill 1087 toughens penalties for drivers who cause a death while under the influence of intoxicants.
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Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Curing toughens the skin and helps heal small cuts, extending the squash's shelf life.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected Ukraine’s denials and said Moscow would toughen its diplomatic stance.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Albanese also called to toughen up the country’s already strict gun laws immediately after the attack and said Friday Australia would launch a national gun buyback scheme.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Curing toughens the skin and helps heal small cuts, extending the squash's shelf life.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected Ukraine’s denials and said Moscow would toughen its diplomatic stance.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Albanese also called to toughen up the country’s already strict gun laws immediately after the attack and said Friday Australia would launch a national gun buyback scheme.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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