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

The intensifying trade war between the two neighbors is unfolding just two months before the US midterm elections, putting Republicans in competitive races in the position of explaining their views on tariffs imposed by the president. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Post-9/11 security and immigration policies reshaped everyday life, intensifying surveillance and suspicion for Muslim, Middle Eastern and Sikh Americans while embedding agencies like TSA, ICE and Homeland Security into the national landscape. — Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Brendan McDermid | Reuters Meta introduced its AI personal agent app on Tuesday and is asking a subset of users to pay at a time when the company and broader artificial intelligence industry face intensifying scrutiny and public skepticism. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 8 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

Hezbollah did not claim the attacks nor immediately issue a statement on the intensifying strikes around Nabatiyeh province. — ABC News, 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

During the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI agents autonomously plotted a digital heist that went undetected for more than a week, intensifying concerns OpenAI is sacrificing safety to push the AI frontier. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 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