fortify
verb (used with object)
to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
are fortifying
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present progressiveof fortify.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Those words are fortifying to Montenegro — he raises his pant leg to show that they are tattooed above his knee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
In the south, satellite images show that Russian forces are fortifying some of their positions, including in areas around Melitopol, seen as a main Ukrainian target.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023
“Instead of mourning and sad, we are remembering what he taught us. We are fortifying ourselves so we can continue him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
Some egg producers, whose products already have lutein naturally, are fortifying their eggs with the stuff.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2019
“We’re out of that, too. The troops are fortifying themselves!”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
