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

European leaders convene in Finland’s Arctic capital as melting ice opens new shipping lanes and resource frontiers, intensifying Russian military activity and exposing doubts about NATO’s long-term role in regional security. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, concerns about the power of advanced AI models has been intensifying for weeks, spilling into the mainstream as more researchers warn of potential threats of human extinction. — Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Indonesia has been plagued by forest and land fires for decades, but an intensifying El Niño pattern this year and a prolonged dry season worsened the impact of the fires. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

The exam results come amid an intensifying rivalry between the US and China to outpace the other in technological advancement and direct more funding toward innovation. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Canada and France have also imposed sanctions, intensifying international pressure on Israel. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

The agriculture ministry said the cause of the decline in production was in part due to extreme summer heat waves and intensifying drought across the country that caused sunburn, berry shriveling, and foliage shedding. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026

With fighting intensifying and no sign of diplomatic progress, oil prices have headed back up, worsening the inflation outlook. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

And these startling figures do not reflect the food crises that could be unleashed this year by rising energy and fertilizer prices, decreases in grain exports from Russia and Ukraine, and an intensifying El Niño weather pattern. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026