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
Offseason workouts intensified, nutritional habits changed, culture endured, expectations soared.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite the stumble, Davis showed charisma and rhythm as the competition intensified.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Another storm called Opong is now intensifying in the Philippines in the aftermath of Ragasa and the typhoon season still has many months left.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Sugary beverages, poor sleep, and skipping meals can all intensify sweet cravings.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite the stumble, Davis showed charisma and rhythm as the competition intensified.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Another storm called Opong is now intensifying in the Philippines in the aftermath of Ragasa and the typhoon season still has many months left.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Sugary beverages, poor sleep, and skipping meals can all intensify sweet cravings.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensify
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His appetites and his animosities only deepen.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Jung Yeon-Je / AFP via Getty Images file Kim has also deepened his country’s military cooperation with Russia, sending artillery and thousands of troops to support President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kaiping Peng, principal investigator of the report and a professor in the department of psychological and cognitive sciences at Tsinghua University, said understanding and enhancing the well-being of the Chinese people is one of the most vital subjects today.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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This configuration allows for the polarization-maintaining operation of its optical components and reduces the total number of parts, which in turn minimizes signal loss and enhances operational stability.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The stakes feel heightened not because of the content itself, but because these shows, by sheer longevity, have become cultural infrastructure.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Separating the weakling from the herd only heightened their fear.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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Moya said additional training that focuses on strengthening leadership skills and cultural awareness will also be implemented for Experience Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ukraine, too, is joining efforts to help strengthen Denmark’s security.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Intensify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensify. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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