RESTRENGTHEN Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

restrengthen

verb

Definition of restrengthen

as in to reinforce

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Recent Examples of restrengthen Storms could restrengthen in the afternoon, with heavy downpours remaining possible. — Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025 Still, Fred could restrengthen and deliver tropical storm conditions to the Florida Keys as early as this weekend and more of the Southeast early next week, the NHC says. — Judson Jones, CNN, 12 Aug. 2021 Moving across the northwestern Caribbean on Friday, Eta was expected to restrengthen to a tropical storm. — NBC News, 6 Nov. 2020 After impacting the Yucatán, the storm is expected to restrengthen over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico before turning north toward the northern Gulf Coast. — John Muyskens, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2020 However, forecasters added on Wednesday afternoon that Paulette could restrengthen some next week. — Leigh Morgan, al, 9 Sep. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for restrengthen

Verb

The experience reinforced her belief that Vancouver has plenty of animation talent, but still needs more infrastructure for independent creators.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Its amino-acid complex helps smooth and strengthen strands from the inside out, while amaranth extract reinforces fragile hair and baobab extract helps improve elasticity and bounce.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforce

Verb

But by 2010, Mexican immigration had fallen to net zero; most people arriving at the southern border came from Central America and beyond, and Mexico became an essential partner in helping the United States enforce its immigration laws.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
But public officials might get pushback from an AI-anxious public for relying so heavily on technology to enforce laws.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of enforce

Verb

By definition, neither party enjoys a clear advantage in these contests, so both will look to augment their base support with the votes of independents.

— Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
As The Economist recently reported, this began to change as local sources were augmented by federal and state spending.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of augment

Verb

To supplement government aid during the surge, the Minneapolis Foundation collected millions of dollars from corporations based in the city.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The river water will supplement the Prettyboy and Loch Raven reservoirs and serve parts of Baltimore City and County.

— Ellie Buckheit, Baltimore Sun, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of supplement

Verb

Yet each of the 553 rooms still give guests the chance to maximize their downtime, thanks to plush bedding, modern bathrooms, and the option to Netflix and chill directly from the hotel television.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Together, the two structures can be designed around a broader retirement objective rather than simply maximizing the effectiveness of a savings account.

— Jeff Stevenson, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of maximize

Verb

The Quick Edge Knife Sharpener has more than 11,000 positive reviews and sharpens almost any straight-edge knife with just a couple of gentle passes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The decision to wind down Cruise and refocus on personal autonomy sharpened the company’s priorities, Barra said.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of sharpen

Verb

In Philadelphia, police emphasized that the false submission did not compromise department systems or interfere with homicide investigations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Bajaria emphasizes that the focus is on developing regional and language-specific hits and to seed franchises that keep subscribers engaged.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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