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intensified her efforts to preserve the town's historic buildings and landmarks
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Recent Examples of intensified
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
Read the full story on the intensified push to end the war in Ukraine.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Nov. 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
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department has intensified efforts to investigate fraud in the state after a social media video shared by YouTuber Nick Shirley went viral right before New Year's Day.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Instead of getting used to the smells, her misery intensified with each passing day.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
It was fueled in part by gun industry marketing, intensified by America’s dangerously lax gun laws, and intertwined with an ever-growing white supremacist movement.
—Douglas Letter, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump’s message effectively removed the account’s excessive caution, and over the past four days its anti-regime tone has noticeably intensified.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Ruby, Kevin and their children began meeting with Hildebrandt, but their relationship intensified in 2019.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The site was one of three identified by The Dallas Morning News as possible headquarters locations for the Fortune 500 firm, as its focus intensified on properties in Plano and Frisco in late 2025.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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
Adjective
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
Read the full story on the intensified push to end the war in Ukraine.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Nov. 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
Pockets of protests erupting across Iran over the past week have intensified pressure on a dysfunctional government struggling to manage a spiraling economic crisis.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department has intensified efforts to investigate fraud in the state after a social media video shared by YouTuber Nick Shirley went viral right before New Year's Day.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Instead of getting used to the smells, her misery intensified with each passing day.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
It was fueled in part by gun industry marketing, intensified by America’s dangerously lax gun laws, and intertwined with an ever-growing white supremacist movement.
—Douglas Letter, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump’s message effectively removed the account’s excessive caution, and over the past four days its anti-regime tone has noticeably intensified.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Ruby, Kevin and their children began meeting with Hildebrandt, but their relationship intensified in 2019.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The site was one of three identified by The Dallas Morning News as possible headquarters locations for the Fortune 500 firm, as its focus intensified on properties in Plano and Frisco in late 2025.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensified
Adjective
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The enhanced tax credits were first enacted under President Joe Biden in 2021 and have been a focal point of Democratic messaging on health care and affordability.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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The bill would give the Department of Transportation a two-year deadline to outline new national standards for electric vehicles, but would allow enhanced firefighter training to begin as soon as it's passed into law.—
Jessica Moore,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When the results came back benign, Reece’s anxiety only deepened.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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When oil prices slid and mismanagement came due, the country staggered into hyperinflation, shortages, and mass migration, culminating in a full‑blown humanitarian crisis that outlived Chávez and deepened under his successor, Nicolás Maduro.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Emmer has been a staunch opponent of Walz for some time, whose antagonism for the governor heightened once Walz became the vice presidential running mate to former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Exercise heightened caution during this period.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hernandez, Espina and Napoles are all charged with home invasion robbery with a firearm, kidnapping and aggravated battery, court records show.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
30 Dec. 2025
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Stroud was charged with home invasion and robbery and aggravated battery, the arrest report stated.—
December 5,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The dialogue between past and present will be strengthened further with the opening of the Jewish Academy in the Westend district.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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When Mars and Venus are both in cazimi — activated by the sun in Capricorn — relationships may undergo a reset where intentions are clarified and commitments are either strengthened or redefined.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What Tomato Paste Actually Is Tomato paste is made by cooking tomatoes slowly for hours, removing seeds and skins, and reducing the pulp until thick and intensely concentrated.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dried eucalyptus may not be enough to keep mice away, so opt for eucalyptus oil, which will have a more concentrated aroma.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Fan Kelly Terzis described her feelings as intense sadness and grief, but also gratitude.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The study made a significant contribution, if not clarification, to this academic niche — medieval migration wasn’t seasonal, nor sporadic and intense.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Intensified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensified. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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