- present participle of strengthen.
strengthening
Example Sentences
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The mine was beneath an atmospheric river that inundated much of Chile, a rare occurrence that meteorologists said was consistent with a strengthening El Niño.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Despite the companies’ strengthening relationship, Leaman would caution against tying Nvidia’s growth forecast too closely to a single customer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
In its statement, the military said the location had "unique conditions for strengthening the defence of Muskö Naval Base, particularly against drones".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
He said he had informed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a telephone call of "the strengthening of our support with the delivery of interceptors and the continuation of our cooperation".
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
On our other side, Franco’s mech comes charging through the water, bent against the strengthening winds.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
