fortify
verb (used with object)
to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
had fortified
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past perfectof fortify.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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At the University of Amsterdam on Tuesday, the police arrested about 125 students who had fortified their protest camp with wooden barricades.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2024
Buyno had fortified the trunk of the car with wooden beams, prosecutors said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
If that first practice had shown glimpses of why the organization believed its trade-deadline activity had fortified its playoff rotation, the first game showed more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
It was here in June 1918 that the 4th Marine Brigade captured the hilltop wood, which the Germans had fortified with machine gun nests in the trees.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2018
Then, as if she had fortified herself and come to a decision, she said, “I didn’t wait.”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
