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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It’s no doubt a concession to the intensifying public narrative that no one likes what Netflix has to offer these days.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
In commodity markets, Hayes opines, “high prices cure high prices,” meaning that the huge margins that were on offer for the chip makers will evaporate because of the intensifying competition for cheaper suppliers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU's climate monitor said Monday, in another sign the weather pattern is gaining exceptional strength.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Your leg also appears to stiffen more when you land, intensifying the jolt, according to the authors of the Nature study.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Concerns about innocence and the death penalty were intensifying, and support for the death penalty in opinion polls began to drop.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
