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heightened

  • past participle
    of heighten.
    heighten
    verb (used with object)
    to increase the height of; make higher.
  • past tense form
    of heighten.
    heighten
    verb (used with object)
    to increase the height of; make higher.
  • a word derived from heighten.
    heighten
    verb (used with object)
    to increase the height of; make higher.

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The tragedy has heightened community concerns, the neighbors said, because it forced one to realize "that you don't know who you are living next to."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Low inventories and heightened geopolitical risks are adding further support.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

On Tuesday evening, Southern California Edison’s online dashboard said it was considering public safety shutoffs for more than 220,000 customers — roughly 4.5% of its total customers — because of heightened wildfire risk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Still, Micron and other chip stocks have traded lower recently, partially over concerns related to heightened competition from Chinese rivals.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

“In this climate of heightened accountability, some believe that schools will give instructional time only to subjects that are included in high-stakes testing,” it states.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove