intensifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of intensify
as in deepens
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 intensifies Forest and land fires in Indonesia have worsened this year as El Niño intensifies a prolonged dry season. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The warning was downgraded late Sunday night to an advisory, meaning residents should still be on high alert in the event that activity intensifies again. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 At one point Facebook created MSI, or Meaningful Social Interactions, which favor shares over likes, a process that intensifies engagement. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Dehydration during hot flashes concentrates sweat and intensifies its smell. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 The disclosure intensifies criticism of officials who dismissed concerns about sailors’ conditions as the administration offers no clear timeline for ending the war. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 And, of course, scraping activity greatly intensifies during the 15 to 20 days leading up to the breeding season. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 The Grand Canyon’s vast, mile-deep landscape may appear timeless, but two devastating disasters have recently struck the iconic natural wonder as the climate crisis intensifies extreme weather. — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Over the coming years, NASA’s VIPER rover, the European Space Agency’s PROSPECT drilling package, and the Japan-India LUPEX rover are expected to arrive at the moon’s south pole, as the race to find water sources intensifies. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensifies
  1. deepens
  2. heightens
  3. enhances
  4. strengthens
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  • The dispute deepens a rift between the two countries whose armies fought together against the TPLF during the 2020-2022 war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Fear of default then leads to even more capital flight, which increases fears of default and the interest rate, and the vicious circle deepens.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of deepens
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  • Call it transcendental, the character’s deepening sense of luminosity, the way his empathy heightens as his consciousness expands.
    — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The diamond-set is further enhanced by the two cultured pearls, with a design that heightens sculpture and lightness.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of heightens
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  • Storyteller Overland Storyteller also enhances the rear’s role as a storage garage, adding MOLLE-style organizational panels to the underside of the bed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Mexar developed Vapor, a wearable fan for frontline workers that enhances the body’s natural evaporative cooling.
    — Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhances
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  • Asked what fundamentally strengthens creativity, experts keep coming back to lived experience.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The risk that alcohol consumption will recover slowly strengthens the case for diversification.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of strengthens

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