- past tense form of strengthen.
- past participle of strengthen.
strengthened
Example Sentences
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There are also a number of cities, especially in the Inland Empire, with older brick construction that can collapse in an earthquake, yet aren’t required to be strengthened or demolished.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
The dollar strengthened as U.S.-Iran talks inched forward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Since then, sterling has broadly strengthened and taken advantage of a weaker dollar and is currently near the top of its post-Brexit range.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Crude oil prices also strengthened amid worries over the sustainability of a surge in tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Was this what strengthened these New Englanders to endure the winter, the knowledge that summer’s return would be all the richer for the waiting?
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
