intensify
verb (used with object)
to make intense or more intense.
intensifying
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present participleof intensify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Swiss inflation rose to its strongest level in more than two years last month, as imported energy prices accelerated on intensifying tensions in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
And a rapid expansion in university enrolment raised the bar for achievement, intensifying competition.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
After rapidly intensifying, Polo was still strengthening into the afternoon, the center said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Understanding this transition is important because rapidly intensifying storms can give coastal communities and emergency managers very little time to respond.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Meanwhile the pandemonium outside was intensifying with each minute; the raid, it seemed, was gathering momentum.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
