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intensified

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verb

past tense of intensify

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Recent Examples of intensified
Verb
The stock market endured its worst day of the year this week and fears of a recession have intensified. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 That fear — which initially arose after at least six staff members developed breast cancer from 2013 to 2022 — has only intensified after a beloved teacher died last fall and another at Warren Hills Elementary was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025 The unsettling moment is intensified by the sounds of passengers reacting in the background. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 Search efforts intensified for vacationing American college student Sudiksha Konanki, and Ben Affleck shut down his son's request to buy what? Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025 Therefore, Dominican customs have intensified their collaboration with national and international agencies, raising control and detection standards to combat this crime more effectively. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025 The debate intensified as the bill included cuts to non-defense spending while increasing defense spending by $6 billion. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 Uncertainty reigns Amid intense political wrangling, there is still a possibility that tariffs are dropped, reduced or intensified. Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 Gold hit a new record high and topped $3,000 an ounce, reflecting a flight to safety that has intensified as US stocks fall. Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensified
Verb
  • Deep divisions The angry scenes on Thursday highlighted divisions that have deepened since Netanyahu returned to power as head of a right-wing coalition at the end of 2022.
    Reuters, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Those convictions were only deepened in the spring and summer of 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic and post-George Floyd protests.
    Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • While Istanbul was not impacted, the devastation in southern Turkey heightened fears of a similar quake with experts citing the city’s proximity to fault lines.
    Mehmet Guzel, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Your Spidey sense is heightened.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The teenager, whose identity officials did not reveal, was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with aggravated arson, arson, and hindering apprehension, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 May 2025
  • Revill was found guilty of aggravated kidnapping and given a life sentence in 2019.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The second one is a bit more abstract and is enhanced by video.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Ben's permanent transformation into the rock-like Thing was a constant source of guilt and shame, while Johnny's ability to fly and engulf himself in flames only enhanced his youthful moodiness.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • After the desalination process is finished, highly concentrated brine and chemical waste is released into offshore tidewaters, wreaking havoc with sensitive coastal ecosystems.
    Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • Butternut squash is a concentrated source of antioxidants, including carotenoids and vitamin C, which may help protect against certain types of cancer.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The first direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time, according to the report.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Dubai Duty Free also strengthened its senior management team with eight senior managers appointed to key roles, including seven UAE nationals.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Biden's physical and mental fitness has been the subject of intense scrutiny during and since his time in office, with questions about the former president's age and well-being ultimately forcing him to abandon his 2024 reelection bid.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 May 2025
  • Yet the overall focus is on the utopian community orbiting around the intense figurehead.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025

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