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

DeepSeek's decision to open up to external funding was seen as a sign of AI's ballooning capital demand and mounting pressure to retain talent amid intensifying competition. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Why Security Is Becoming Structural, Not Optional AI’s cyber risk is also intensifying. — Girish Joshi, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The statement came only after Thomas called out the commissioner, intensifying criticism that the league had been reactive throughout the controversy. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The World Monuments Fund (WMF), an independent organization, has warned that funding constraints, intensifying climate change, and a lack of access to expertise are putting World Heritage Sites at extreme risk. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026

Pressure also seems to be intensifying in Wisconsin, where Matt LaFleur’s Green Bay Packers are 1-2 after blowing a double-digit lead against the Minnesota Vikings and getting blown out by the then-winless Atlanta Falcons. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

But the competition for the next generation of companies is intensifying. — Michael Simas, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

The meeting was held during the United Nations General Assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders, as an intensifying aerial war between Russia and Ukraine showed no sign of slowing. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

The nor'easter is rapidly intensifying and is expected to make a sharp turn back toward the New Jersey coast Saturday night into Sunday. — CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026