How to Use intensify in a Sentence

intensify

verb

• We could hear the wind howling outside as the storm intensified.
• They intensified their efforts to increase sales.
• The strain with the U.S., which has built over the course of the seven-month war in Gaza, has intensified over Rafah.
  — Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 May 2024
• Their flushed cheeks are intensified by the pink hue of Rachel’s dress.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
• To intensify the stretch, lift your hands toward the sky.
  — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024
• The flavors are intensified by the spicy mint chutney on the side.
  — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
• In turn, the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have used the war in Ukraine to intensify their rhetoric.
  — Misha Savic, Bloomberg.com, 27 Dec. 2022
• The hottest air mass of the year so far continues to intensify, with today likely the hottest day of the year.
  — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 24 July 2022
• The video then shows a flash of light, which appears to quickly intensify.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
• As the leagues grow, the debates intensify over which is better.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
• Soon, the ships sailed into a dense fog, which intensified into a storm.
  — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
• This only means to be on watch and stay informed about the weather in your area in case things intensify.
  — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 28 Nov. 2022
• Even if you’re tempted to stick with dark brown, use a taupe or champagne to intensify your gaze.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2023
• Juicy Clean, the new scent, takes cues from the OG scents gourmand base and intensifies it with even more creamy vanilla and orange.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 6 May 2023
• The moon’s clash with Venus intensifies a crush, but is this attraction healthy?
  — USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
• And even then, the plants will have to contend with Europe’s intensifying heat waves.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
• Lopez blooms the chiles with olive oil to further intensify their smoky flavor.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
• But there’s also a chance for storms to form and quickly intensify.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 2 Apr. 2023
• After All-Star weekend is in the rearview mirror, the race for the playoffs is going to intensify.
  — cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
• In 2020, a record year for hurricanes and the last year of Garner’s study, six storms rapidly intensified that much.
  — TIME, 19 Oct. 2023
• Even as the rain intensified, throngs of people remained along the river.
  — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
• While this recipe is written for the oven, the carrots and Brussels sprouts could be grilled or even smoked to intensify the Baja character of the dish.
  — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
• The debate about tipping points in the climate system has intensified over the past two decades, according to the study.
  — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
• Since then, Israel has announced a plan to intensify its war on Gaza.
  — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
• The rest of the states need to intensify their efforts to build and enhance the monitoring system.
  — Moorthy M Nair, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2023
• Just as the mental health crisis intensifies, so too do the symptoms.
  — Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
• The smoke clouds intensify when a staff member opens the enclosure.
  — Andy Wang, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2023
• The effort will intensify in the coming weeks, the official said.
  — Jennifer Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2022
• Still, the implications of the intensifying rhetoric and militarization of the campaign against immigrants is unclear in the context of the World Cup.
  — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
• But as pressure from his career and personal life intensified, Wilson had a psychological breakdown.
  — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 June 2025