- present participle of reinforce.
reinforcing
Example Sentences
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The team broke through concrete and mangled reinforcing rods to reach him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
She urged the EU to "double down" in five areas: preventing irregular migration in the first place via cooperation with partner states; strengthening external borders; implementing early warning systems; dismantling smuggling networks and reinforcing returns.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Sánchez, who has visited Ceuta after the migrant influx, said he would consider reinforcing the border with Morocco, and that Moroccan authorities were co-operating.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
“The Global 8000 aircraft continues to perform at the top of its category in the skies and in the order books, reinforcing our leadership in business aviation,” Chief Executive Eric Martel said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Lourdes fears that the boy is reinforcing Enrique’s sense of abandonment.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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