intensify
verb (used with object)
to make intense or more intense.
intensification
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a word derived from
intensify.
Example Sentences
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This month, as intensification of the Iran conflict pushed energy prices higher, gasoline prices have risen further, with regular averaging $4.30 on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Heat waves, low rainfall, and droughts contribute to the intensification of these violent fire seasons.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
A result even Bayer-Monsanto seemed to doubt was possible after oral arguments, as evidenced by the intensification of their fight on every other available front.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
An intensification of the conflict with Iran, according to Luzzetti.
From MarketWatch ● May 30, 2026
Within the last 5,000 years, some of those productive regions witnessed an intensification of Aboriginal food-gathering methods, and a buildup of Aboriginal population density.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
