How to Use strengthen in a Sentence

strengthen

verb
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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The seven movements each strengthen a different part of the body.
    — cleveland, 22 July 2022
  • Deep conditioning should also be a part of pre-heat styling to strengthen the hair.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Perform this routine daily or a few times a week to loosen up and strengthen your feet, ankles, and calves.
    — Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 9 June 2022
  • The trees strengthen a lake’s ecosystem, which attracts more anglers.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 5 Jan. 2023
  • That rally had been built largely on hopes for policies from Trump that would strengthen the U.S. economy and businesses.
    — Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • That rally had been built largely on hopes for policies that would strengthen the U.S. economy and businesses.
    — Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025

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