heighten
verb (used with object)
is heightening
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present progressiveof heighten (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Its stance, and the inability of Lebanon’s weaker army to force disarmament, is heightening tensions with Israel and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
And she adds the lack of a clear plan is heightening her anxiety about the future.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
"There's a chance the BOJ could end negative rates as early as January next year, if it judges that inflationary pressure is heightening," Maeda told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2023
The analysis mirrors recent comments from senior U.S. generals in the theater, who say that dangerous aerial intercepts by China are a growing concern that is heightening the risk of conflict.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Help, Lord, for here is heightening surge of strife; Here, clouds turn floods, coasts are wind-whirled, like spray, And lightenings, hurling back thy light, are rife.
From Freedom, Truth and Beauty by Edward Doyle
