- past tense form of strengthen.
- past participle of strengthen.
strengthened
Example Sentences
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The dollar was steady ahead of Friday’s inflation print, while sterling strengthened slightly after strong-than-expected U.K. growth data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The team hopes the model will help reveal how the heart produces new muscle cells and how that natural response might be strengthened.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
On currency markets, the yen strengthened to around 153.50 per dollar after seeing Tuesday's rally -- which saw it within a whisker of its 2026 high -- pared towards the end of the day.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
In Ventura County, public works crews have said they are sending teams out to identify vulnerable coastal locations to see if they can be strengthened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
But as their relationship strengthened, there was one place Terryl harbored a quiet reservation about Jackie.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
