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

Alibaba is accelerating investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, chips and models as the Chinese technology giant seeks to expand its cloud and AI businesses amid intensifying global competition. — Jenny Lee,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

More hurricanes are also rapidly intensifying as Earth and its oceans warm from fossil fuel pollution. — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

The case lands amid intensifying legal battles over transgender rights in California schools. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

When Footlik and Einhorn met in London, the war in Gaza had been intensifying. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Discord reigned in the intensifying debate over AI safety regulation, with tech bosses taking opposing stances and government leaders sharing little common ground. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

But as the AfD gains clout through regional elections, the debate within the CDU over exactly how impermeable that firewall should be is also intensifying. — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 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

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