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
That was despite intensifying heat that Cage and the communications team would make a point of emphasizing on-site and in messaging.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Airbnb is intensifying its fight against disruptive parties, particularly for holidays like July 4th, employing advanced technology to block high-risk bookings.
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Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Comcast, with its strategic pivot, aims to back away from a combination of content and pay-TV distribution under one roof just as its cable broadband business faces intensifying competition.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
For example, tree rings have helped show how Hurricane Harvey's intense flooding in Texas affected tree growth and how rain storms are intensifying.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Fires in Utah, Colorado and Arizona have been intensifying, thanks to days of low humidity, high temperatures and strong winds.
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Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The format escalates through semi-finals and a final scheduled for June 25, intensifying constraints to simulate high-pressure competitive conditions.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
There are several reasons why Russia is intensifying its infiltration missions now.
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Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The position competitions and battles for roster spots will begin in July before intensifying in August.
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Joseph Person,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Airbnb is intensifying its fight against disruptive parties, particularly for holidays like July 4th, employing advanced technology to block high-risk bookings.
—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Comcast, with its strategic pivot, aims to back away from a combination of content and pay-TV distribution under one roof just as its cable broadband business faces intensifying competition.
—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
For example, tree rings have helped show how Hurricane Harvey's intense flooding in Texas affected tree growth and how rain storms are intensifying.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Fires in Utah, Colorado and Arizona have been intensifying, thanks to days of low humidity, high temperatures and strong winds.
—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The format escalates through semi-finals and a final scheduled for June 25, intensifying constraints to simulate high-pressure competitive conditions.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
There are several reasons why Russia is intensifying its infiltration missions now.
—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The position competitions and battles for roster spots will begin in July before intensifying in August.
—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensifying
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Without a unified, clean, and accessible data structure, AI outputs quickly become ambiguous, hallucinated, and diluted, deepening the clarity crisis rather than resolving it.
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State Street granted Saudi fund administration license State Street has secured a fund administration license in Saudi Arabia, thereby deepening the presence of one of the world’s biggest custodian banks in the kingdom.
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Like its predecessor 30 Rock, that constant patter defines the show’s tone by heightening its world into near absurdity, all while remaining grounded in the emotional realities of its characters.
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The president, who has repeatedly described himself as a Knicks fan, had attended Game 3, prompting heightening security concerns and extra security measures for attendees.
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The product was first developed by a French company Sederma, as a non-hormonal, bust-enhancing ingredient.
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Today’s glow-enhancing products are far more sophisticated than the streaky, orange self-tanners that once dominated bathroom counters and beach vacations.
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There are many claims about what the Japanese towel roll stretch does, such as correcting posture, aligning the spine, strengthening the core, and promoting weight loss.
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Both trends increase demand for high-quality healthcare data, strengthening IQVIA's position as an indispensable partner to the pharmaceutical industry.
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“Intensifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensifying. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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