reinforce
verb (used with object)
to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material.
were reinforcing
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past progressiveof reinforce.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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Military helicopters were reinforcing efforts on the ground to find the climbers and boost the operation in the challenging high-altitude environment, according to the club.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Taco Bell said its efforts were reinforcing consumer confidence in its food safety, and that it appreciated fans who have continued coming in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Jonathan Elvin, HSE investigator, told the court the excavated hole was wet and the men were reinforcing sheet pilings when the steel toppled "collapsing like a folding picnic table".
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2014
By January, engineers were reinforcing its southern approach with sandbags and rock trucked in from the mainland, in hopes of keeping the road open until a more permanent fix could be designed and built.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2012
While the Russians were reinforcing one flank, he was concentrating every man he could upon the other.
From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by Francis Andrew March
