Synonyms for strengthened
strength·ened

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1. reinforced, strengthenedadjective

   given added strength or support

   "reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting"

   Synonyms:
   reinforced, built

   Antonyms:
   weak

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1. List of paraphrases for "strengthened":

   reinforced, strengthening, enhanced, strengthen, intensified, consolidated, enhance, bolstered, reinforce, enhancing, tightened, increased, reinforcement, enhancement, improved, reinforcing, stronger, boosted, closer, reinvigorated, augmented, intensify, buttressed

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How to use strengthened in a sentence?

1. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:

   We are delighted by the way the UK support is being translated into strengthened border security and is enabling the armed forces to take the fight to Daesh and keep Lebanon safe from the incursions of Daesh.

2. Jennifer Palmieri:

   The Mike Bloomberg team came into this with intentions to not be a spoiler, but what needed to happen in order for their bid to matter is Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar all had to collapse, none of them have collapsed... and they were all strengthened by Mike Bloomberg poor performance.

3. President Trump:

   But President Trump promised that the U.S. would keep up pressure despite the positive signs from Pyongyang. We will not repeat the mistake of past administrations, maximum pressure will continue until denuclearization occurs. President Trump made similar warnings with respect to Iran when asked about the Iran nuclear deal, which President Trump is considering pulling the U.S. from if it ca n’t be strengthened. President Trump said it would n’t be appropriate to say if President Trump would use military force against Iran.

4. Noah Breslow:

   On our last earnings call, we set our 5 strategic priorities for this year. Grow responsibly, strengthened credit management, invest in high-growth areas, enhance our product offerings, and drive operating leverage, our first quarter results demonstrate progress in each of these areas.

5. Roger Bootle:

   I remember well all the people who said if we were not in the euro that would be it, actually, what happened was it strengthened the City. It killed all the minor financial centers: Amsterdam, Vienna, Milan... We all know the euro business moved to London.