reinforce
verb (used with object)
to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material.
have been reinforcing
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present perfect progressiveof reinforce.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Russian troops retreated from Kherson, the regional capital, last November, and have been reinforcing their positions on the opposite bank of the Dnipro river in anticipation of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
From Reuters ● Apr. 18, 2023
Since the summer they have been reinforcing defenses, building and expanding trenches and laying mines in the forest ahead of the springtime offensive military officials expect.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
Local authorities in other central provinces have been reinforcing sea dikes and evacuating elderly people and children to safe buildings to avoid casualties from the typhoon, VTV said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2020
Journalists have been reinforcing that narrative, sometimes with good intentions.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2019
Wood logs were sitting on the ground when they should have been reinforcing the dirt walls.
From Washington Post
