How do you use Toughened in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like hardened or tempered, plus the exact meaning.
Toughened meaning
simple past and past participle of toughen
Synonyms of Toughened
Using Toughened
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of toughen
- Useful related words include: hardened, tempered, tender, strong.
- In the example corpus, toughened often appears in combinations such as: toughened up, toughened glass, has toughened.
Context around Toughened
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Toughened
- In this selection, "toughened" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, week, legislation, slim, glass, policies and sanctions stand out and add context to how "toughened" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aa has toughened up and and believes has toughened up defensively. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "toughened" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and abductors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with toughened
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lynsey Casson pictured with her dog Rogue is demanding dangerous dog laws be toughened up. (15 words)
After a decade of accusations towards a lightweight demeanour and brittle defence, those glaring weakness were toughened. (17 words)
But Tuipulotu is wary of an outfit he believes has toughened up defensively under New Zealander Rennie. (17 words)
The law has been around since 1908 but the penalties were toughened by a military junta in 1976, and the number of charges and length of sentences increased markedly in the last years of the previous king’s rule. (39 words)
A mariachi musician, introduced as comic relief, gets his own episode that reveals him as a soulful artist trying to keep his integrity; Ana’s mother evolves from a hectoring nemesis to a toughened survivor. (35 words)
Toughened by his upbringing in Glasgow, he enlisted in the Parachute Regiment in at the age of 17 and became a member of the 1st Battalion Mortar Platoon until 1962. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Cummings said Minnesota has toughened policies since then, such as charging drivers with a felony if they're arrested for four DWIs within 10 years.
Digital tools will also be used to “track” attendance at job fairs and interviews under the toughened sanctions regime, the Treasury has said.
Geno Smith gets DK Metcalf back healthy, and Seattle’s defense has toughened lately, but the Browns will still cover.
Russian lawmakers this week toughened penalties for "terrorism" and sabotage as Moscow pursues its military offensive against Ukraine.
Toughened legislation aiming to ensure invoices are paid on time would be introduced if the party wins the next general election, Jonathan Reynolds has said.
But Justice Secretary Alex Chalk, using parole legislation toughened in 2022, stepped in during the 28-day 'appeal window' and used his powers to stop the move.
Seven years after leaving home AA has toughened up and made a decisive decision to japada and face the music of his decision.
The court has what are called rebound ends (usually of toughened glass) and walls of firm rebound mesh and/or glass along the sides.
Toughened by his upbringing in Glasgow, he enlisted in the Parachute Regiment in at the age of 17 and became a member of the 1st Battalion Mortar Platoon until 1962.
After a decade of accusations towards a lightweight demeanour and brittle defence, those glaring weakness were toughened.
A mariachi musician, introduced as comic relief, gets his own episode that reveals him as a soulful artist trying to keep his integrity; Ana’s mother evolves from a hectoring nemesis to a toughened survivor.
But Tuipulotu is wary of an outfit he believes has toughened up defensively under New Zealander Rennie.
By stepping onto its super-slim toughened glass platform, you'll be able to monitor your BMI, body fat and body water results quickly and easily.
He stressed that the laws against paedophiles had been toughened in Kazakhstan, with child rapists facing chemical castration.
It comes after London and several areas in the south-east and east of England were placed under new, toughened tier four restrictions on Sunday.
It comes after the Government toughened sentences for the most serious violent and sexual offenders and removed early release at the half way point of a convicted criminal's sentence.
Local authorities on Thursday toughened distancing guidelines in the greater Seoul area, the southern city of Gwangju and some parts in the eastern Gangwon province.
Lynsey Casson pictured with her dog Rogue is demanding dangerous dog laws be toughened up.
Rape laws were toughened amid outrage and protests over the horrific gang rape of a medical student in Delhi in 2012.
The law has been around since 1908 but the penalties were toughened by a military junta in 1976, and the number of charges and length of sentences increased markedly in the last years of the previous king’s rule.
Common combinations with toughened
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- toughened up 8×
- toughened glass 7×
- has toughened 6×
- of toughened 3×
- toughened by 3×
- were toughened 3×
- that toughened 3×
- toughened in 2×
- government toughened 2×
- toughened his 2×