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Recent Examples of intensified
Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The intensified drought, linked to lower-than-average rainfall, has triggered widespread food insecurity, crop failures, livestock losses, food price increases and displacement.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The team’s emergence coincides with a period of intensified controversy for Israel in international competition, marked by boycotts and sanctions tied to the humanitarian consequences of the war in Gaza.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Golden State maintained the intensified defense throughout the fourth, extending the run to 41-12.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Jan. 2026
In the run-up to the vote, United Nations rights monitors said Myanmar had witnessed intensified violence, repression and intimidation with civilians being threatened by both the military authorities and armed groups opposing them.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
The denial comes amid intensified fighting in southern Ukraine, where Russian troops have sought to push forward in recent weeks.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Turns out, there might be a reason for my intensified symptoms.
—Anonymous, SELF, 4 Dec. 2025
An economy that wasn’t built for so many affluent households is straining under intensified competition for scarce high-end goods, housing, and lifestyle perks, leaving many statistically rich families feeling squeezed rather than secure.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the federal government’s crackdown on immigration and state limits on how many hours seasonal foreign workers with H2A visas can work have intensified agricultural labor uncertainty.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Now, federal scrutiny of Alligator Alcatraz has intensified in recent weeks amid mounting allegations of torture within the facility.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Key negotiator Pakistan has intensified efforts in recent days to secure a new round of peace talks after the last one ended in Islamabad over the weekend without any agreement.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Growing frustration over Biya’s record and long-term rule intensified during last October’s tense presidential election, in which Biya secured an eighth consecutive term.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
That same year the 2015 attacks in Paris and shooting in San Bernardino, California, intensified public anxiety about terrorism, and a surge in crimes against Muslims followed.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
McKelvie was walking home from work when the storm intensified.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The president's rage intensified throughout the conflict.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
War monitors say an intensified crackdown that began with the crushing of January’s nationwide protests continues, often targeting those who take videos of strikes or try to get around a weekslong internet blackout to contact the outside world.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The intensified drought, linked to lower-than-average rainfall, has triggered widespread food insecurity, crop failures, livestock losses, food price increases and displacement.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The team’s emergence coincides with a period of intensified controversy for Israel in international competition, marked by boycotts and sanctions tied to the humanitarian consequences of the war in Gaza.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Golden State maintained the intensified defense throughout the fourth, extending the run to 41-12.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Jan. 2026
In the run-up to the vote, United Nations rights monitors said Myanmar had witnessed intensified violence, repression and intimidation with civilians being threatened by both the military authorities and armed groups opposing them.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
The denial comes amid intensified fighting in southern Ukraine, where Russian troops have sought to push forward in recent weeks.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Turns out, there might be a reason for my intensified symptoms.
—Anonymous, SELF, 4 Dec. 2025
An economy that wasn’t built for so many affluent households is straining under intensified competition for scarce high-end goods, housing, and lifestyle perks, leaving many statistically rich families feeling squeezed rather than secure.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
As unmanned systems have become increasingly central to modern ground warfare, militaries and defense researchers have intensified efforts to develop wireless charging and in-flight power delivery technologies.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the federal government’s crackdown on immigration and state limits on how many hours seasonal foreign workers with H2A visas can work have intensified agricultural labor uncertainty.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Now, federal scrutiny of Alligator Alcatraz has intensified in recent weeks amid mounting allegations of torture within the facility.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Key negotiator Pakistan has intensified efforts in recent days to secure a new round of peace talks after the last one ended in Islamabad over the weekend without any agreement.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Growing frustration over Biya’s record and long-term rule intensified during last October’s tense presidential election, in which Biya secured an eighth consecutive term.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
That same year the 2015 attacks in Paris and shooting in San Bernardino, California, intensified public anxiety about terrorism, and a surge in crimes against Muslims followed.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
McKelvie was walking home from work when the storm intensified.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The president's rage intensified throughout the conflict.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensified
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The Storm Prediction Center, part of the National Weather Service, has placed parts of the Kansas City area, as well as a large part of Kansas, under an enhanced risk, Level 3 of 5, of severe weather.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Higher pricing, along with enhanced productivity, is also helping offset a roughly $200 million incremental inflation headwind from higher metals, electronics, and freight costs.—
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CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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By 1998, as the family drama deepened, the absence of the mother character became conspicuous.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The shooting ambush deepened his sympathies for them.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 July 2022
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The stakes of all those efforts will be heightened during the approaching midterm elections.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Riley’s anxiety was heightened when her garden gate was recently damaged by someone.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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He was also charged with grooming, traveling to meet a minor, and aggravated battery.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The charges include aggravated assault, evading arrest, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, speeding, and assault on a first responder.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, state legislators strengthened that law by adding additional protections.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her approach reflects a belief that leadership is strengthened through curiosity, adaptability and persistence.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The exodus was heavily concentrated in London and the South East and dominated by the tech sector, where one in ten founders relocated overseas, per the analysis.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ultra-concentrated, enzyme-rich formulas deliver best-in-class cleaning power without harsh chemicals, dyes, or fillers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The area that would bear the president’s name has been subject to some of the most intense fighting of the modern age, with tens of thousands of Ukrainian and Russian troops killed in the Donbas over the past few years.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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What keeps it from feeling too intense or drying for combination skin is the cushion of tea tree leaf water, which helps calm inflammation.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Intensified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensified. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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