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
Their approach places them within immediate operational range for amphibious or precision strike missions, intensifying pressure on Caracas as regional tensions climb.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But, increasingly, events that should appall and unite America against violence instead fuel an intensifying partisanship.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, delays in travel are intensifying.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Studies have shown that as climate change continues, a higher proportion of hurricanes are reaching Category 3, while other evidence shows that even tropical storms and weak hurricanes are intensifying as well.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa is one of the fastest-intensifying hurricanes The storm is among the fastest in the Atlantic to go from Category 1 formation to Category 4 in the past 50 years.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Erin and Humberto also exploded into Category 5 hurricanes after rapidly intensifying earlier this year, marking the second season on record that three Category 5 storms have formed in the Atlantic.
—Sara Sneath, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Warmer air, for example, boosts evaporation, which leads to more moisture entrained in the atmosphere, intensifying rainfalls, while warmer oceans provide an energy source for more violent hurricanes.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Amid the ongoing boom in resorts and new residences, the wave of European design firm openings is intensifying.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But, increasingly, events that should appall and unite America against violence instead fuel an intensifying partisanship.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, delays in travel are intensifying.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Studies have shown that as climate change continues, a higher proportion of hurricanes are reaching Category 3, while other evidence shows that even tropical storms and weak hurricanes are intensifying as well.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa is one of the fastest-intensifying hurricanes The storm is among the fastest in the Atlantic to go from Category 1 formation to Category 4 in the past 50 years.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Erin and Humberto also exploded into Category 5 hurricanes after rapidly intensifying earlier this year, marking the second season on record that three Category 5 storms have formed in the Atlantic.
—Sara Sneath, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Warmer air, for example, boosts evaporation, which leads to more moisture entrained in the atmosphere, intensifying rainfalls, while warmer oceans provide an energy source for more violent hurricanes.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Amid the ongoing boom in resorts and new residences, the wave of European design firm openings is intensifying.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensifying
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Suburbia offered the illusion of moral purity, deepening social segregation as highways allowed a quick access to and from the city centre.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Nvidia will help train and mentor emerging deep tech startups in India as a founding member of a $2 billion investment alliance, deepening its presence in the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Taylor opted to go sans top beneath the jacket, heightening the commanding sensual style.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sticky candies, on the other hand—like Twizzlers and Starbursts—stay on the teeth longer, heightening the risk of cavities.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gemini is also enhancing Lens in Maps.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Sherman Phoenix board of directors has committed to strengthening leadership and accountability.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Office of Special Education is tasked with supporting and monitoring state compliance and strengthening special education services covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).—
K. Ward Cummings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Intensifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensifying. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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