Synonyms of intensifying

intensifying

verb

present participle of intensify

as in deepening

to make markedly greater in measure or degree

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deepening
• heightening
• enhancing
• strengthening
• consolidating
• reinforcing
• amplifying
• broadening
• boosting
• expanding
• accentuating
• sharpening
• redoubling
• stepping up
• emphasizing
• magnifying
• augmenting
• extending
• lengthening
• accelerating
• enforcing
• beefing (up)
• enlarging
• maximizing
• hastening
• quickening
• stressing
• supplementing
• amping (up)
• exacerbating
• pointing (up)
• enlivening
• aggravating
• restrengthening
• jazzing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• moderating
• weakening
• lessening
• abating
• subduing
• waning
• receding
• dwindling
• subsiding
• alleviating
• tapering (off)
• easing
• lightening
• toning (down)
• letting up (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intensifying

But after an election that saw government corruption polling as a top issue for voters, questions about who has profited from political connections are intensifying. — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

These baby boomers are intensifying the need for social and healthcare services, in-demand industries that have been battling severe labor shortages across the country. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026

Novaya Gazeta had faced growing government pressure as the Kremlin cracked down on critics, with repression sharply intensifying after the start of the conflict in Ukraine. — ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026

Concern is intensifying as artificial intelligence companies pursue trillion-dollar valuations, and established internet giants pour money into developing advanced AI models while pushing them into the classroom. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

One small but diverse trial tested a common diuretic after a stroke, another looked at intensifying treatment to reach lower-than-standard post-stroke blood pressure goals, and the third looked at going lower in people living with type 2 diabetes. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 7 Nov. 2026

That contrast offers the clearest indication yet that Trump intends to respond to defeat by intensifying his agenda rather than moving toward the incoming Democratic majorities. — Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026

The Daily Caller is clearly positioning itself for a landscape not just post-midterms but post- Trump, and for a bitter and intensifying intra-party media battle. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Bangladesh’s government formed a new wage board on Sunday to review garment workers’ pay amid intensifying protests over low wages that have shuttered hundreds of factories and paralyzed transport across major industrial areas. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026