intensify
verb (used with object)
to make intense or more intense.
intensifies
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present tense formof intensify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As the music intensifies, so does the questioning, as Fielder continues to push Holmes and Evans about what’s real and what’s being hidden from him as moodily lighted close-up shots flash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Thus, if disruptions persist into spring 2027 or oil infrastructure damage intensifies, ICE Brent front month contracts may have to spike well above $150/bbl to curb global oil demand.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Economic forecasts for the coming months continue to be grim as fighting in the Middle East intensifies.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
As with many Alzheimer’s patients, they don’t believe they are changing, which intensifies the heartbreak of those who love and care for them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“To speak of the curse only intensifies the curse.”
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
