- present participle of fortify.
fortifying
Example Sentences
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Japan has been steadily fortifying its southwestern islands with missiles and garrisons to defend against attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Japan is slowly beefing up its military, known as the Self-Defense Forces, and has spent years fortifying vulnerable islands stretching down to Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Iran has been fortifying an underground complex near one of its nuclear facilities, according to analysis of new satellite images.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
Pointedly, there was Timothy Snyder’s tidy pocket-sized handbook “On Tyranny” filled with 20 short but fortifying chapters of practical wisdom like “Do not obey in advance,” “Defend institutions” and “Believe in truth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025
“Yes,” I said, “but that was a special case because it was a fortress rather than a mountain, anyway. The Austrians had been fortifying it for years.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
