How to Use strong in a Sentence

strong

1 of 2 adjective
  • The builder added supports to make the walls stronger.
  • The table should be strong enough to survive the trip.
  • He's as strong as an ox.
  • He'll return to work when he's feeling a little stronger.
  • For love is as strong as death.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Gusts could reach 25 mph or stronger.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But Hicks isn’t alone in the strong start.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
  • His face was strong and blocky, his white hair thick and rough.
    — Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Our region is very strong this year.
    — Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Last quarter was so strong that the stock took off.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Arizona has big, strong guys who will go at him.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The new trees dwindle as the weak die and the strong thrive.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Fox said ad spending has been strong through the start of the year.
    — Suzanne Vranica, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2021
  • This will give the daffodils enough time to grow a strong root base.
    — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Thank you for being brave enough and strong enough to talk about it.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2022
  • Once the birds are strong, take them half a mile away and release them.
    — Malia Wollan, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Her black hair stood out even stronger in contrast to her sharp white suit.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 3 Feb. 2020
  • But while her voice was strong, Tanya’s heart wasn’t in her day job.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Branch is also very strong for a little guy.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Skating gave me something to be strong for.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Tua isn’t all of a sudden going to get a stronger arm.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Now the men full of strong drink have trodden in the fireplaces.
    — Longreads, 29 Aug. 2017
  • Workplaces that invest in them are stronger for it.
    — Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • There have been some very strong people in some very weak moments.
    — Andrew Canulette, NOLA.com, 14 Dec. 2020
  • The desire to be rid of the virus is strong as fatigue has set in.
    — Cameron Fields, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Lots of things are still going strong and the mail keeps pouring in.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Forty percent of your body is a lot but Paul has a strong heart.
    — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Even with strong yields, the numbers often don’t add up.
    — Sheree R. Curry, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Writing it down makes the effect even stronger.
    — Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Our hearts and wallets will feel a strong urge to help others in need.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2021

strong

2 of 2 adverb
  • The best way to start is by coming out strong on Wednesday.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
  • Ashley and Cara have been going strong for quite a while now.
    — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 11 Dec. 2019
  • But that does not mean Trump is strong-arming him at every turn.
    — Jordan Fabian, Bloomberg.com, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Finish your workday strong, then kick back and relax in the evening.
    — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2021
  • But while your legs and thighs are going strong, your arms are doing nothing much.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Like the first and second sets, the Vikings came out strong early in the fourth.
    — Tim Schwartz, baltimoresun.com, 4 Nov. 2019
  • James learned that the record company strong-armed the others to get rights to the song.
    — Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 16 Nov. 2021
  • That said, the two were able to get past the roadblocks and have been going strong ever since.
    — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2019
  • That isn’t a bad price for a company whose solo act is going strong.
    — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 7 June 2018
  • The Swishers are still going strong more than a decade later.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Pike Road started off strong and looked to be in control early in the game.
    — al, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Defense think tanks keep the ship of state on a somewhat even keel, even when the winds are blowing strong.
    — Robert Bateman, Esquire, 16 Jan. 2018
  • His love of running burns strong, as does a desire for redemption.
    — David Wharton, latimes.com, 21 June 2019
  • Skynyrd reformed a decade later, and the band has been going strong ever since.
    — Mary Colurso, AL.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Now, the job market is staying strong, despite clear signs of a downturn.
    — Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 2 Aug. 2022
  • She’s been going strong since then – for six years in November.
    — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Four months after his injury, Matt's calves are looking strong again.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Woods is strong as an ox and won’t get thrown to the ground the way some of his nose tackle predecessors were.
    — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Ben gives Darlene a run for her money in terms of being strong and standing up to her.
    — Lynette Rice, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • It's been a challenge for NBA teams to finish off the road trip strong.
    — Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2018
  • The camaraderie has kept Maguire going strong for nearly six decades.
    — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 2 Apr. 2018
  • That one goal turned out to be enough for the win, as the Marriotts Ridge defense held strong the rest of the way.
    — Brent Kennedy, Howard County Times, 1 Sep. 2017
  • The restaurant’s been going strong since 1994, the soup for at least three centuries.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2018
  • Sam Darnold, mobile and strong-armed, is a top-15 quarterback.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • While they may not be engaged, Camila and Shawn have been going strong lately.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Colin Firth and his wife Livia Firth are staying strong in the midst of scandal.
    — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Still the gold standard for the NFL—and still going strong at age 72.
    — Richard Deitsch, SI.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The peak of the storm will come overnight into Friday, with heavy rains bringing strong to damaging winds.
    — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2022
  • While overall hiring bounced back strong initially, job gains have been more tepid recently.
    — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Golden State finished strong, winning five of its last seven games to clinch a postseason berth.
    — Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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