Synonyms of intensify

intensify

verb

in-ˈten(t)-sə-ˌfī 

as in to deepen

to make markedly greater in measure or degree

intensified her efforts to preserve the town's historic buildings and landmarks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deepen
• enhance
• heighten
• strengthen
• consolidate
• reinforce
• amplify
• broaden
• redouble
• boost
• accentuate
• sharpen
• expand
• magnify
• step up
• emphasize
• augment
• beef (up)
• extend
• lengthen
• accelerate
• maximize
• enforce
• hasten
• amp (up)
• enlarge
• point (up)
• quicken
• supplement
• exacerbate
• aggravate
• enliven
• stress
• restrengthen
• jazz (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduce
• decrease
• diminish
• moderate
• abate
• weaken
• lessen
• tone (down)
• subdue
• recede
• subside
• alleviate
• ease
• lighten
• wane
• dwindle
• let up (on)
• taper (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intensify

The House of the Dragon crew built their version of the village from the bottom up, adding barricades and scorch marks to their construction as the action intensified. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

The debate intensified after the entrepreneur Elon Musk criticized Nolan for casting Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The fashion industry as a whole has come under intensifying pressure to reduce its contributions to environmental pollution and climate change. — Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

China is increasingly worried about North Korea’s role in creating and intensifying these risks—and about the need to adjust its North Korea strategy to manage them without inflaming tensions and further destabilizing the region. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026