intensify
verb (used with object)
to make intense or more intense.
intensified
Example Sentences
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Hart telling critics that “tasteless” jokes have always been part of any roast only intensified the ire.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Earlier this week hot and dusty air moved out of north Africa and onto the Iberian Peninsula where it has intensified under sunny skies and the impact of dry ground underneath.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
When President Andry Rajoelina dissolved his government but refused to resign, demonstrations intensified.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Economists say the central bank’s concern over higher energy prices has intensified, and an interest rate increase before the end of 2026 can’t be necessarily ruled out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
As tensions intensified between the Spanish in Florida and the southern British colonies, both the Spanish and the British sought to win over the Cherokee Nation as an ally.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
