as in to deepen
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
intensified her efforts to preserve the town's historic buildings and landmarks
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Recent Examples of intensify
Offseason workouts intensified, nutritional habits changed, culture endured, expectations soared.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite the stumble, Davis showed charisma and rhythm as the competition intensified.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Another storm called Opong is now intensifying in the Philippines in the aftermath of Ragasa and the typhoon season still has many months left.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Sugary beverages, poor sleep, and skipping meals can all intensify sweet cravings.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite the stumble, Davis showed charisma and rhythm as the competition intensified.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Another storm called Opong is now intensifying in the Philippines in the aftermath of Ragasa and the typhoon season still has many months left.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Sugary beverages, poor sleep, and skipping meals can all intensify sweet cravings.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensify
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The move is likely to deepen concerns that the department — already investigating other public figures Trump regards as foes — is being weaponized by a White House seeking to have its prosecutorial powers used for purposes of retribution.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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How the Grammy winner is deepening his Nashville connection.—
Sandy Mazza,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kaiping Peng, principal investigator of the report and a professor in the department of psychological and cognitive sciences at Tsinghua University, said understanding and enhancing the well-being of the Chinese people is one of the most vital subjects today.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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This configuration allows for the polarization-maintaining operation of its optical components and reduces the total number of parts, which in turn minimizes signal loss and enhances operational stability.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the essence of Mars in Scorpio sharpens your focus and heightens your passion around career matters.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Exercise heightened caution during this period.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the California Bar Association is considering whether to strengthen its code of conduct to account for various forms of AI following a request by the California Supreme Court last month.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The moment revealed how South bridges prestige with mass appeal, strengthening its bond with audiences at home.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Intensify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensify. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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