be fortified

Frequency: 8.025.1 per million words

Used in the passive voice to describe the state of being strengthened or protected.

fortifiedVERB + fortified

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Examples (10)

  • The town was fortified against attack.
  • The border towers are fortified and monitored day and night.
  • The old barracks were fortified against coastal storms after the floods.
  • The city center is being fortified with new bollards before the summit.
  • The harbor has been fortified against high tides since last year.
  • The milk is fortified with vitamin D in this region.
  • Many breakfast cereals are fortified with iron and folic acid.
  • This juice will be fortified with extra calcium for kids.
  • The wine had been fortified with brandy to stabilize it.
  • By next winter, the levees along the river should be fortified.