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intensify

verb

in-ˈten(t)-sə-ˌfī How to pronounce intensify (audio)
Definition of intensifynext
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 The big market moves come during the intensifying debate over the risks posed by rapidly improving AI model capabilities. — Samantha Subin,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Between the attacks and intensified security inside the country, continuing the shoot was no longer viable, and filmmaking across Iran effectively came to a halt. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 The contest for the contract worth upwards of $700 million intensified after the advocacy group Common Ground and whistleblowers accused Veolia of mismanagement. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Since then, the organization has intensified its effort to acquire new and more powerful military capabilities. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intensify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensify
  1. deepen
  2. enhance
  3. heighten
  4. strengthen
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  • Rather than directly monetizing the platform, Nvidia can deepen developer loyalty, make its hardware and software a natural choice for deploying AI models, and keep a strategic asset out of competitors' hands.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And suppose, additionally, that Haidt is also right, and that—for many kids—smartphones are deepening these problems and adding new ones.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Brady Corbet’s 2024 film The Brutalist was demonized for using AI to enhance the accents of Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, and for using the tech to create architectural drawings and buildings in the style of Brody’s character, László Tóth.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Having your franchise player, a future Hall of Famer, ask out in such a public way is only going to enhance that view.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of enhance
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  • Volatile, headstrong, and brimming with wild-eyed passive-aggression, the actor’s performance heightens the wall situation from a neighborly dispute to the stuff of a biblical trial.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
  • His persistent claims raised sovereignty concerns and caused resistance from Greenlandic and Danish leaders and heightened tensions among NATO allies.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of heighten
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  • At the separate meetings with Hun Sen and Hun Manet, Min Aung Hlaing emphasized that Myanmar was working to strengthen cooperation within ASEAN, MRTV said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The California coast braces for another battering California beach communities are expected to see rising sea levels in the coming weeks as El Niño continues to strengthen, with more sand erosion and damage possible, according to new data.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of strengthen

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“Intensify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensify. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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