reinforce
verb (used with object)
to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material.
reinforced
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past participleof reinforce.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reinforce.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reinforceverb (used with object)to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material.
Example Sentences
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“This just reinforced the fact that the Fed has more work to do,” Rehling at Wells Fargo said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The broader analysis also reinforced the earlier finding that an unusually large amount of mass is concentrated near the cluster's center.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Dozens of fire-damaged homes, which were simple, one-storey buildings in Nir Oz, have now been torn down, leaving just rows of the reinforced concrete safe rooms, which failed to keep people safe.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Only the mamadim—which are reinforced concrete cubes—still stand, presumably for reuse here or elsewhere in Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
My father’s death had proved that fact, and Yakov’s had only reinforced it.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
