How to Use reinforce in a Sentence

reinforce

verb

• The levees will need to be reinforced.
• We do our best to reinforce good conduct in the classroom.
• The captain sent out another squad to reinforce the troops.
• Our camp is reinforced with supplies flown in by helicopter.
• Some critics say that the movie reinforces negative stereotypes about the military.
• The bad weather forecast only reinforces our decision to leave early tomorrow.
• The heel and toes are reinforced with nylon to extend the life of the socks.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2023
• Paul will reinforce the game plan and add more than two cents.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2022
• Six more years like the past four, and that could reinforce Newhan’s point.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
• That was reinforced this week when the NFL announced that A).
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
• In the past six months, Israeli forces were transferred to reinforce those in the West Bank.
  — Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• The thick, winged liner reinforces the look's rock star vibe.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
• As she’s proven for the last five seasons, and reinforced over the last few weeks, Fouts is a competitor to the end.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 3 June 2023
• It’s made with 100% cotton that has been reinforced at the edges to prevent loose threads or tears at the hem.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2023
• That will help reinforce the integrity and strength of the veneer on top.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2022
• Soft garbanzo beans and rice, as well as chewy bits of beef head, reinforce the elixir.
  — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2022
• The virus retains the power to reinforce those class boundaries, the ones across which we are not meant to have contact.
  — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022
• This point was reinforced when we were asked to identify the source of chew marks on a prickly pear.
  — Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
• Over the course of the film, Fanagan would take away sounds of the city to reinforce Leo and Nancy’s intimacy.
  — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
• The team has built an image throughout the years and can reinforce it with a good road showing this weekend.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 13 Sep. 2023
• Don’t forget to add in a simple reward to reinforce a habit well done!
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 June 2022
• The seemingly out-of-focus strips on the left, like the chance effect of a lens, reinforce the impression.
  — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022
• The move will reinforce Ukraine’s efforts to keep Russian forces pinned down in a small area, the official said.
  — David Keyton, John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2022
• Thus, before the start of another series the next day, the team went around the room to reinforce a simple message.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• And to help reinforce the point, severe weather will be possible on Tuesday in parts of the state.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 21 Feb. 2022
• The head is plastic and not reinforced so don’t use this rake for any thing much heavier than leaves or pine needles.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 26 July 2023
• Placing the Christmas Trees on the dunes reduces the number of trees going to the county landfill and helps reinforce the dunes.
  — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
• This will help reinforce the idea that avoiding poop leads to rewards.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023
• This context only reinforces the need to be even more strategic and agile.
  — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
• In terms of construction, Rolex has reinforced the bracelet using ceramic inserts at the first articulated link to limit stretch over time.
  — Steven Rogers, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025