strengthen
verb (used with object)
to make stronger; give strength to.
has strengthened
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present perfectof strengthen (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That is not surprising since the EU has strengthened its legal armoury against Big Tech in the past few years, with plans for more rules on the way.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
It has strengthened about 12% in the last three months and it’s now 6% higher against the dollar over the course of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
A spokesman at OpenAI said it has strengthened how ChatGPT responds in sensitive and acute situations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center said Thursday that El Niño has strengthened in the past month, and there’s about a seven-in-10 chance it will be the strongest such pattern since 1950.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Rather, it has strengthened it: had there not been what has been, I might never have known how blessed we were.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
