strengthen
verb (used with object)
to make stronger; give strength to.
was strengthening
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past progressiveof strengthen.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The euro was strengthening against the dollar, which broadly weakened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
Moore defended the department’s response, saying he had ordered audits of officers’ body camera use and was strengthening internal systems for flagging problematic behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
The purpose, Margono said, was strengthening "ASEAN centrality".
From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2023
However, the attorney general's office in the state of Tamaulipas said the theory that this was a case of mistaken identity was "strengthening".
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2023
And gradually, he became aware that the light was strengthening.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
