strengthen
verb (used with object)
to make stronger; give strength to.
were 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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Earlier Thursday Zelensky said of Ukraine's latest attacks that they were "strengthening the prospects for diplomacy".
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
At the same time, El Niño conditions in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific were strengthening during late spring 2026, a pattern that can increase the likelihood of heavy rainfall across the U.S.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Among the Kabul group, unhappiness was growing and alliances were strengthening.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
One corporate adviser told DealBook that the agency’s losses were strengthening the boundaries of existing antitrust jurisprudence.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Maybe, for him, too, there were strengthening angelic ministries; for there are more of these heavenly messengers with us than we think.
From Memoranda Sacra by J. Rendel (James Rendel) Harris
