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

Fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 linked to MCAS software, a 2024 door plug blowout caused by missing factory bolts, and a fatal 2025 Air India 787 crash have intensified global regulatory focus. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Pressure to address the conditions in the juvenile jails intensified this summer after a June 21 violent clash at Horizon in Mott Haven between the detainees and staff, in which 11 were stabbed and 15 hospitalized, according to a Council report. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

The paper has been a target of a sweeping crackdown on dissent that has intensified after the start of the conflict in Ukraine. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Lawmakers are also dealing with a structural deficit and deep cuts to Medicaid — which has intensified competition for tax dollars. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026