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fortified

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verb

past tense of fortify
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Recent Examples of fortified
Adjective
If this isn’t possible, fortified foods and supplements can be added. Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025 It is also added to items like breakfast cereals and other fortified foods. Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
This winter has fortified Liam’s allegiance to the Terps (21-6, 10-5 Big Ten). Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025 Authenticity fortified through community is at the core of all moviemaking and remained front of mind when guests looked back on both their past year’s accomplishments — and the road ahead. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fortified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortified
Adjective
  • With Iran enriching uranium up to 60 percent purity and Israel threatening to launch strikes itself, the urgency to prevent an armed conflict is intensifying.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • Topline Indian and Pakistani officials announced Wednesday morning a ceasefire was reached between both countries, putting an immediate end to an armed conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations after three days of fighting.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • At exactly noon on New Year’s Day, about 20 people braced their feet against the silty shore of Lake Natoma, hopping and fidgeting to warm themselves.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on Monday as the government braced for reprisal shootings after an attempt on a gang leader’s life, officials said.
    Reuters, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The first direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time, according to the report.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Henry strengthened a strength, but where this offense has made its biggest strides is in the passing game.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The company doesn't say if the glass is hardened against breakage like Gorilla Glass.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
  • European colonial rule hardened the distinction.
    Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • People often turn to vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements to help address nutrient deficiencies.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Get nutrient-rich compost with the best compost tumblers A compost tumbler removes most of the backbreaking labor and still produces rich garden soil.
    Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Home made burgers and pizzas are so balanced and nutritious.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • There are also processed soy foods, which undergo extensive manufacturing and are typically less nutritious than unprocessed soy foods.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • These zero-cal options get their flavor from an artificial non-nutritive sweetener called aspartame.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Mar. 2025
  • You Crave Ice Iron deficiency can cause pica, eating or craving non-nutritive substances like ice, dirt, uncooked rice, or paper.
    Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Fortified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortified. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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