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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Instead, forces organise "intensification weeks" aimed at disrupting criminal networks.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
El Nino causes strong vertical wind shear, dry air and sinking air over the Atlantic Ocean, hampering storm formation and intensification in the area.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Currently, we are using climate projections to investigate whether the intensification of the effects of cyclone clusters that we have seen in recent decades could continue in the future."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 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
“You know when hurricane winds grow quickly, when they explode, meteorologists call that rapid intensification, and I guess it’s super hard to predict. But...I think I felt that way when I broke the frame.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
