as in enhanced
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in deepened
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
intensified her efforts to preserve the town's historic buildings and landmarks
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of intensified
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
With intensified scrutiny from investors, regulators, and stakeholders, how do organizations prepare for sustainability assurance and build confidence to stand behind their sustainability numbers?
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, attention on aviation safety intensified after a UPS MD-11 cargo jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville last week, killing 14 people.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Fighting inside the city has intensified in the past few days, after Russian troops successfully infiltrated it.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Violence has intensified, humanitarian aid remains blocked, and political prisoners, including my mother, remain behind bars.
—Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The debate in Cincinnati intensified when City Manager Sheryl Long placed Police Chief Teresa Theetge on leave in October and hired a law firm to investigate her job performance.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Twenty other areas in Darfur and Kordofan, where fighting has intensified in recent months, are also at risk of famine, according to the IPC.
—NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Political scientist Ronald Krebs notes that domestic rights advocates rarely gain lasting momentum from the award, and may even face intensified repression.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
With intensified scrutiny from investors, regulators, and stakeholders, how do organizations prepare for sustainability assurance and build confidence to stand behind their sustainability numbers?
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
By 2022, nationalist rhetoric from Yameen and his Progressive Party coalition intensified into a demand for the expulsion of the Indian troops stationed in the country.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, attention on aviation safety intensified after a UPS MD-11 cargo jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville last week, killing 14 people.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Fighting inside the city has intensified in the past few days, after Russian troops successfully infiltrated it.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Violence has intensified, humanitarian aid remains blocked, and political prisoners, including my mother, remain behind bars.
—Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The debate in Cincinnati intensified when City Manager Sheryl Long placed Police Chief Teresa Theetge on leave in October and hired a law firm to investigate her job performance.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Twenty other areas in Darfur and Kordofan, where fighting has intensified in recent months, are also at risk of famine, according to the IPC.
—NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensified
Adjective
-
The debut sportswear capsule showcases a market-ready alternative for conventional synthetics, offering enhanced comfort, additional performance and functionality as well as end-of-life solutions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Real estate investment trust Simon has released enhanced plans for Sagefield, a 100-acre luxury mall coming to Thompson's Station in Williamson County next year.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The latest revolt suggests that months later, despite strong results in last week’s elections, the party’s rift over how to confront the President has only deepened.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
-
The odd online friendship has since evolved into a recurring source of entertainment for followers—and this latest exchange only deepened that fascination.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The only thing that is new is the obsession with anti-aging and heightened beauty standards.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
-
Runners could chart the best course, a challenge heightened by the fact that the Boston Red Sox were playing at home that night.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
In addition to the murder charge, Thompson faces charges of committing a terroristic act, aggravated assault, engaging in violent criminal group activity and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the jail roster.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
-
Robinson faces a top charge of aggravated murder, which carries a potential death penalty.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The storm has strengthened into the equivalent of a Category 4 Hurricane and is expected to hit central Vietnam Thursday night — an area that hasn’t yet recovered from disastrous flash flooding and landslides caused by weeks of record rainfall and successive storms.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Mexican Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch has said several operations already underway in Michoacán, including arresting those involved in organized crime, would be strengthened.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
One pump really does go a long way, thanks to its concentrated formula.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 Nov. 2025
-
Luria and Kerrisdale both cite CoreWeave’s highly concentrated customer base as another potential peril—a reality that CoreWeave itself acknowledged in its last earnings report.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
Gas and dust fall into a rotating disk around the black hole, and as the debris spirals more rapidly, it becomes superheated, releasing intense radiation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
-
True Ipomea batatas has bright orange flesh (although modern varieties have much more intense colors than older forms), occasionally white and rarely purple.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intensified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensified. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share