Examples of toughen in a Sentence
The government is toughening antidrug laws.
weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours
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Over the years, she’s been back at UConn to occasionally help fire up and toughen up the centers and forwards that came after her, like Dolson, 2010-14, Nelson-Ododa, 2018-22 and Aaliyah Edwards (2020-24), now with the Mystics, but missing this game with a back injury.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Then, in the third tier were China, Russia and other countries subject to U.S. arms embargoes, which would have remained subject to strict export controls previously put in place by the Biden administration, first in 2022 and then toughened in 2023.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 May 2025
But in recent days, several candidates in competitive races have toughened their language against the president, reflecting liberal voters’ desire for a fight.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Araghchi, who took part in negotiations for Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal, later toughened his tone and said talks couldn’t happen under U.S. pressure, following Khamenei’s lead.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Then, in the third tier were China, Russia and other countries subject to U.S. arms embargoes, which would have remained subject to strict export controls previously put in place by the Biden administration, first in 2022 and then toughened in 2023.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 May 2025
But in recent days, several candidates in competitive races have toughened their language against the president, reflecting liberal voters’ desire for a fight.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Araghchi, who took part in negotiations for Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal, later toughened his tone and said talks couldn’t happen under U.S. pressure, following Khamenei’s lead.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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