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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• This will help reinforce the idea that avoiding poop leads to rewards.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023
• These Arab states still see Iran as a shared threat, and last month’s brutal attack by Iran’s proxy, Hamas, has reinforced that view.
  — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2023
• May your box handles be reinforced, and may your scissors cut true.
  — WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
• The video does everything to reinforce the notion that Buffett lived and loved every moment to the fullest in his 76 years on earth.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024
• This full-length pair is reinforced with stretch for comfort and ease of movement, while the soft material lends a hint of drape.
  — Paula Lee, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024
• And adopting a Cold War–style, zero-sum framework, in which the rest of the world is forced to choose sides, only reinforces this dynamic.
  — Blaise Malley, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
• They’re even reinforced on the front shin area to avoid chafing or irritation from your boot.
  — David Moses, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
• The streamer, which has mounted a few live events in the past year, has set its first live sports event — one that also reinforces the company brand.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
• To reinforce your form and eliminate any chance at cheating, add a bench into the equation.
  — Men's Health, 8 May 2023
• The 2013 debt-ceiling fight reinforced their view that this was a workable strategy.
  — The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2023
• The culture around him and many of his peers reinforce that having a girlfriend is critical to his value.
  — Cameron Smith | [e-mail], al, 12 May 2023
• There’s all of the biases that then get pulled into these systems and reinforced, which cause problems.
  — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
• And for her, Ramadan has always reinforced the bond among Muslims around the world, all celebrating the holy month.
  — Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
• The angular aluminum body is reinforced with steel armor and skid plates.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 May 2023
• This more businesslike look also reinforces the message that the Firm—and Kate and William in particular—work hard.
  — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
• The update also reinforces some of the legal protections around Musk and Twitter/X.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024