intensify
verb (used with object)
to make intense or more intense.
have intensified
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present perfectof intensify.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The fires have intensified this year in part because of the El Nino weather phenomenon, set to be one of the strongest since comparable records began four decades ago.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
At the same time, the local authorities have intensified their warnings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Several babies in the ward were on oxygen support, but the report says that while oxygen may have intensified the fire, there isn't evidence that it created a pathway for it to spread.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
These challenges have intensified interest in optical computing, which uses light rather than electrical signals to process information.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
They were followed by apologies, which would have intensified the love of both were it not that Ladislaus apologized too passionately.
From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Henryk Sienkiewicz
