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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Global Stack Chief Executive Dan Kang said the goal was strengthening the state’s emergency response capabilities while helping fairgrounds financially.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The euro was strengthening against the dollar, which broadly weakened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
It said it condemned all forms of online harassment and that it was strengthening its processes in light of the Prosiect Pawb report.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023
The purpose, Margono said, was strengthening "ASEAN centrality".
From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2023
And gradually, he became aware that the light was strengthening.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
