as in deepens
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 intensifies
This scenario would be more likely if the storm intensifies faster and gets guided north by a dip in the jet stream.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The recent fossil find intensifies the discussion about the differing ecological roles of early hominin species.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
As public anger intensifies crucial questions about the next steps remain unanswered.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The East Coast is bracing for heavy rains and strong winds as a nor’easter intensifies through the weekend.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Neptune retrograde in Pisces sharpens spiritual intuition, and the Sun entering Scorpio on the 22nd intensifies your pursuit of authenticity.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Throughout the month, a Scorpio stellium (Mars, Mercury entering Scorpio on the 6th, and the Sun on the 23rd) intensifies your career and legacy sector.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Despite these differences, the underlying dynamic between the two time periods is similar – in both cases, political polarization intensifies public scrutiny of educators.
—Laura Gail Miller, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Among those who are allergic, adults are generally considered at higher risk of a potentially life-threatening reaction, because the allergy intensifies the more times the person has been stung throughout their life.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The recent fossil find intensifies the discussion about the differing ecological roles of early hominin species.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
As public anger intensifies crucial questions about the next steps remain unanswered.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The East Coast is bracing for heavy rains and strong winds as a nor’easter intensifies through the weekend.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Neptune retrograde in Pisces sharpens spiritual intuition, and the Sun entering Scorpio on the 22nd intensifies your pursuit of authenticity.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Throughout the month, a Scorpio stellium (Mars, Mercury entering Scorpio on the 6th, and the Sun on the 23rd) intensifies your career and legacy sector.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Despite these differences, the underlying dynamic between the two time periods is similar – in both cases, political polarization intensifies public scrutiny of educators.
—Laura Gail Miller, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
Among those who are allergic, adults are generally considered at higher risk of a potentially life-threatening reaction, because the allergy intensifies the more times the person has been stung throughout their life.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensifies
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In your view, what defines true value — and the kind of elegance that deepens with time?—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Cortisol drops, heart rate slows, breathing deepens.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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But confronting these primal fears heightens the experience.—
Heide Brandes,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Strong approached Rice and the original creative team for permission, which was quickly granted, before honing in on his version of Chess, which heightens the politics of the era, and introduces a narrator to guide the audience through the plot.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Cleveland ensemble thrives on this chamber-style approach, which enhances inner voices without emphasizing them unduly.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Garments construction enhances the story—from wave seams adding a sense of fluidity to structures to knots and twists altering shapes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The test strengthens Diehl’s position as a key defense contractor for Germany’s ongoing modernization programs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has emphasized that aluminum in vaccines strengthens the immune response and does not cause autism or other serious health problems.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
17 Oct. 2025
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