as in sturdy
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as in hardened
to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force
lifting weights every day will eventually strengthen your muscles the army makes new recruits run for miles in order to strengthen them
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as in fortified
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
required weeks of physical therapy to strengthen his arm enough to pitch for the team again
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as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
encouraged the boarding school students to strengthen their ties with the community by doing public service
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as in braced
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
strengthened herself for the moment she'd have to tell her friend that she had lost the borrowed necklace
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Recent Examples of strengthened
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
Dubai Duty Free also strengthened its senior management team with eight senior managers appointed to key roles, including seven UAE nationals.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 3 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
Experts warn the island will keep struggling to attract investors until the debt is restructured and the power grid strengthened.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Experts warn that the island will continue to struggle to attract investors until the debt is restructured and the power grid is strengthened.
—Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
Having only strengthened its squad last summer, the Spanish champion certainly looks likely to achieve that feat.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
His command of coach Sean McVay’s offense has always been a valuable asset, including run checks, and Stafford has strengthened his connection with wideout Puka Nacua.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Advances in surveillance technology, deeper insights into the drivers of disease spread, and strengthened global collaborations are helping scientists and public health authorities to better anticipate and mitigate risks.
—John Drake, Forbes, 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
Dubai Duty Free also strengthened its senior management team with eight senior managers appointed to key roles, including seven UAE nationals.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 3 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
Experts warn the island will keep struggling to attract investors until the debt is restructured and the power grid strengthened.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Experts warn that the island will continue to struggle to attract investors until the debt is restructured and the power grid is strengthened.
—Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
Having only strengthened its squad last summer, the Spanish champion certainly looks likely to achieve that feat.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
His command of coach Sean McVay’s offense has always been a valuable asset, including run checks, and Stafford has strengthened his connection with wideout Puka Nacua.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Advances in surveillance technology, deeper insights into the drivers of disease spread, and strengthened global collaborations are helping scientists and public health authorities to better anticipate and mitigate risks.
—John Drake, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strengthened
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Potassium helps produce sturdy plants and increases plants’ resistance to stress but overapplication of potassium (and too much of any nutrient) can cause other necessary nutrients to become unavailable to the plant.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Rugs used on slippery surfaces such as wood and tile need to have sturdy backing made to hug the floor and grip it tightly.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Interestingly, the satellites won’t be hardened against radiation.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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But the war has hardened Putin’s resolve and narrowed his options.—
Andrea Kendall-Taylor,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2024
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At some campuses, administrators got tough with the protesters, cleared out the sprawling encampments and disciplined or even arrested the student demonstrators who occupied and fortified them.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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Doors should be fortified, and homes may have safe rooms designed to be impenetrable.—
Ethan Baron,
The Mercury News,
7 Dec. 2024
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Discussions about reforming this program have intensified, with some advocating for the removal of country-specific caps on green cards to address extensive backlogs faced by applicants from countries including India.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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Those theories only intensified after Live Nation — one of the world’s biggest touring companies, which backed Bey’s most recent trek, the Renaissance World Tour — reposted the musician’s teasers on its own socials.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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In California, lottery prizes are adjusted based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Jan. 2025
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Winter warning timing changed Due to the storm’s timing, The weather service adjusted the winter storm warning for Kansas City earlier.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Jan. 2025
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This delivered incredible accessibility, flexibility and efficiency, but also deepened the digital divide for those without technology access, blurred work-life boundaries and fueled loneliness.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Although Moscow has supplied Beijing with arms for years—including advanced fighter aircraft, air defense systems, and antiship missiles—their defense ties have deepened at an alarming rate.—
Andrea Kendall-Taylor,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2024
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Ties during Trump’s first term One of the hallmarks of the first Trump Administration was a tougher stance towards China compared to his predecessors, through tit-for-tat tariffs and an Indo-Pacific strategy that aimed to curb Beijing’s growing influence in the Western Pacific.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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How to Bet Timberwolves vs. Lakers Following up a game like Tuesday's would be tough for the Wolves under any circumstances, but with Edwards battling a calf injury and DiVincenzo potentially sidelined, beating the Lakers in L.A. will be that much more difficult.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Strengthened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strengthened. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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