toughen
verb (used with or without object)
were toughening
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past progressiveof toughen.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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As he ran, Wolf felt with joy how his pads were toughening, his limbs getting stronger with every Dark that passed.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
