as in deepening
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 intensifying
Competition is also intensifying.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
But competition is intensifying.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Mars couples with Pluto in your 3rd House of Disclosures, intensifying conversations and motivating you to speak with conviction while staying curious about others.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The order echoes the administration’s January 2025 action, which blamed California’s environmental and water‑management policies for intensifying wildfires and authorized federal agencies to override state water restrictions and accelerate environmental waivers.
—James Ward, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Apple and Samsung still dominate but Chinese competition is intensifying.
—Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
In recent years the company has benefited from a recovery in international tourism and resilient demand in Europe, while North American sales have been more uneven amid intensifying competition and shifting consumer preferences.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite freezing temperatures, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in the days following Pretti’s death, intensifying a standoff between Minnesota officials, federal agents, and activists opposed to the administration’s immigration crackdown.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
As confrontations with federal officers over their massive immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota showed no signs of stopping Wednesday, legal battles over the surge and the local response were also intensifying.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
But competition is intensifying.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Mars couples with Pluto in your 3rd House of Disclosures, intensifying conversations and motivating you to speak with conviction while staying curious about others.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The order echoes the administration’s January 2025 action, which blamed California’s environmental and water‑management policies for intensifying wildfires and authorized federal agencies to override state water restrictions and accelerate environmental waivers.
—James Ward, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Apple and Samsung still dominate but Chinese competition is intensifying.
—Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
In recent years the company has benefited from a recovery in international tourism and resilient demand in Europe, while North American sales have been more uneven amid intensifying competition and shifting consumer preferences.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite freezing temperatures, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in the days following Pretti’s death, intensifying a standoff between Minnesota officials, federal agents, and activists opposed to the administration’s immigration crackdown.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
As confrontations with federal officers over their massive immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota showed no signs of stopping Wednesday, legal battles over the surge and the local response were also intensifying.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensifying
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The one-day workshop brings together Phambassadors for speaker sessions, storytelling workshops and community-building — all in the name of deepening the Philly love.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Born Again is a worthy follow-up to its original series, deepening its themes of corruption and justice with Cox and D'Onofrio continuing to deliver committed performances.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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The fire and brimstone nature of both fixtures, played in potentially imposing and intimidating stadiums, carries the risk of heightening the level of a player’s tension, in turn hindering their concentration or ability to follow a plan.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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This morning, the emotional Moon harmonizes with expansive Jupiter, heightening our empathy toward others.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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The mainframe cycle is enhancing infrastructure.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The drones can help save time and money while enhancing situational awareness and providing higher-quality data that can be integrated into digital environments, the press release said.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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In an era of instant answers, strengthening critical thinking means resisting automation.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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While strengthening the midfield is a priority, United want a defensive leader and will be weighing up their options for what’s likely to be a four-man defence now Ruben Amorim has departed.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Intensifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensifying. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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