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

Yet research carried out by The Athletic shows the trend is rapidly intensifying. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

As protests against the dismissal of Ukraine’s young reformist defense minister spread out across its major cities, Moscow has been intensifying its rocket blitzes. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The fashion industry as a whole has come under intensifying pressure to reduce its contributions to environmental pollution and climate change. — Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

China is increasingly worried about North Korea’s role in creating and intensifying these risks—and about the need to adjust its North Korea strategy to manage them without inflaming tensions and further destabilizing the region. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

An apologetic statement this week and commitment to not letting history repeat itself has, though, done little to placate the intensifying scrutiny of his leadership. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

With a major expansion of housing construction a city priority and climate change intensifying, these neighborhoods face more frequent severe flooding and more contamination of homes and nearby waterways. — Len Maniace, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

But increasingly, studies show climate change is playing a role in intensifying natural weather events. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Growing populations and expanding industries are intensifying freshwater shortages across parts of Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, increasing the need for sustainable water supplies. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026