as in to deepen
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 intensify
My grandmother’s prayers intensify.
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Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
That balancing act has become increasingly difficult as tensions between Jerusalem and Ankara intensify.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
In the year following his coronation in May 2023, the new King, 77, was navigating his own cancer diagnosis as scrutiny surrounding his brother Andrew intensified.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
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Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
That balancing act has become increasingly difficult as tensions between Jerusalem and Ankara intensify.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
In the year following his coronation in May 2023, the new King, 77, was navigating his own cancer diagnosis as scrutiny surrounding his brother Andrew intensified.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
About 100,000 thunderstorms rumble across the United States each year, but just 10% intensify into a severe thunderstorm, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
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Haiti, the most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere, has been hit the hardest by rising oil prices that experts warn will deepen a spiraling humanitarian crisis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The appointment comes as Rapha continues to expand its global community of riders and Rapha Cycling Club (RCC) members and deepen its presence in competitive cycling.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Barco notes that Lightsteering redistributes existing light instead of demand- ing more, enhancing contrast and brightness without consuming more energy (and adding to energy bills).—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political hurdles for the White House.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even if the setting and circumstances are over the top, the choices the characters make track as actual human behavior (if heightened).—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Zelenskyy didn't identify the countries involved but said Ukrainian personnel operated across several nations, helping strengthen their air defense systems.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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If activity strengthens unexpectedly, the glow could extend farther south into states such as Oregon, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire, though the best chances remain closer to the Canadian border.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Intensify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensify. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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