- present participle of fortify.
fortifying
Example Sentences
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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
In his 2021 book, “The Real Anthony Fauci,” Kennedy defines this as “preventing disease by fortifying the immune system through nutrition and by reducing exposures to environmental toxins and stresses.”
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
For tribes directly linked to Chuckwalla, the emphasis now is on cementing a healthier relationship with the government and fortifying their bond with the land.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
Right now, the smart money is fortifying against a downturn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
The forest itself, ten miles across, was a tangled thicket of trees and thorny underbrush honeycombed with German tunnels, concrete dugouts, and machine-gun nests that the Germans had spent four years fortifying.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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