strengthened
- past participle of strengthen.
- past tense form of strengthen.
Example Sentences
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“Growing expectations of further interest rate hikes in the United States have strengthened the U.S. dollar,” SMBC’s Hirofumi Suzuki says in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Storms begin to form and a strengthened Pacific jet stream is pulled from Canada down over the Southern U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Rubio is making his first visit to the Philippines as secretary of state, where he intends to reaffirm the strengthened partnership with the United States.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ofcom said it was working with the government to explore whether its enforcement powers should be strengthened.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
These two scandals coming together undermined the credibility of the government and strengthened our hand.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
