- present participle of fortify.
fortifying
Example Sentences
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It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
There are limits to physically fortifying the cables.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Iran has been fortifying an underground complex near one of its nuclear facilities, according to analysis of new satellite images.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
In his 2021 book, “The Real Anthony Fauci,” Kennedy defines this as “preventing disease by fortifying the immune system through nutrition and by reducing exposures to environmental toxins and stresses.”
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
Lander impressed her mightily, every one of his visits fortifying her for days after.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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