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 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 The challenge of proximity becomes more serious when a storm rapidly intensifies. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Doing so helps prevent soggy bottoms and intensifies the domed top, made possible by baking in alternating cups. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026 The president addressed a smaller, heavily secured gathering Friday as his administration intensifies its legal and rhetorical attacks on journalists. — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 24 July 2026 The Chinese Communist Party purged another top official Tuesday, as Xi Jinping intensifies his anti-corruption drive. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 Zelensky is keen to accelerate efforts with European countries to develop its air defenses ahead of winter, when Russia usually intensifies its attacks to deny Ukrainians electricity, heat and water. — Emma Carmichael, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Platner's withdrawal caps days of turmoil that had engulfed his campaign and intensifies pressure on Democratic leaders to quickly coalesce around an alternative candidate. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensifies
  1. deepens
  2. heightens
  3. enhances
  4. strengthens
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  • As war fatigue deepens, politicians are increasingly exploiting anti-refugee sentiment for political gain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, lifting what Damascus says was the last major impediment to investing in the country as Washington deepens ties to the new Syrian government.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of deepens
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  • That reach has made the company an increasingly important link between farms and some of America's biggest food companies, and heightens the risk of food safety problems spreading.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Remember, Virgo wants facts, systems and practical solutions, while Pisces heightens our intuition, compassion and spirituality.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of heightens
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  • Packed with potent ingredients like isopropyl cloprostenate, amino acids, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E, this formula nurtures and enhances your brows from the root.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Gay, who is borderline to make the 53-man roster even with a high number of LB injuries, has seen his special teams participation increase recently, which enhances his chances of making the final roster.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhances
Verb
  • Research also suggested that traveling together strengthens family bonds, and experiencing new cultures firsthand helps children expand their worldview.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Antimony strengthens ammunition and armor and supports military technologies, including night-vision systems and flares.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of strengthens

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“Intensifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensifies. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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