How to Use strengthen in a Sentence

strengthen

verb
  • The trade restrictions will strengthen the pound.
  • The winds are expected to strengthen.
  • The team has been strengthened by the addition of several new players.
  • He takes herbs to strengthen his immune system.
  • The economy is slowly strengthening.
  • These exercises will strengthen your stomach muscles.
  • Holidays often serve to strengthen bonds between family members.
  • The development of new electronic products has strengthened the company's position as the leader in digital technology.
  • Their financial situation strengthened her determination to find a new career.
  • The Canadian dollar is strengthening against the U.S. dollar.
  • In the center of Lyon, where the Rhone meets the Saone, the current strengthened.
    — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • At the same time, the brain can also strengthen in profound ways.
    — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 May 2024
  • Read about what sparked their friendship and how their bond has strengthened over the years at CNN.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Crews are working to strengthen control lines along the northeast corner to the south edge of the fire.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Club members work all year to grow plants and prepare for the sale, and to strengthen their green thumbs.
    — Lisa Thorn, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The Bible tells you again and again that God will strengthen you, guide you, help you, and lead you to heaven with his love and grace.
    — Jackie Frere, Woman's Day, 3 May 2022
  • But the good news is there are easy ways to strengthen your muscles and kiss back pain goodbye.
    — Women's Health, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The New Zealand dollar strengthened to trade at 0.565 against the greenback.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Democrats have worked to strengthen state laws on all of those issues in recent years.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2022
  • The yen, meanwhile, strengthened slightly against the US dollar.
    — Laura He, CNN, 28 May 2023
  • Learn how to navigate and strengthen trust in your business and sign up for free.
    — Nick Rockel, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
  • And so the victory plan is a plan that swiftly strengthens Ukraine.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
  • And with all of that comes a level of muscle that gets strengthened throughout time, to be able to endure.
    — Jean Guerrero, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Learn how to navigate and strengthen trust in your business and sign up for free.
    — Nick Rockel, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Moringa oil, one of the key ingredients, can strengthen the hair and moisturize the scalp.
    — Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Hodges does not need to arrive as a finished product to strengthen this room.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 17 Apr. 2022
  • There are flickers of hope that becoming a Thor will strengthen and heal her.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 July 2022
  • Solve daily puzzles, learn new words and help strengthen your mind with games.
    — Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Several bridges in western Poland have been strengthened in recent years to accommodate heavy military loads.
    — Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
  • And the reports are then published, so the broader firefighting community can strengthen its procedures to avoid similar losses.
    — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2025

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