intensify
verb (used with object)
to make intense or more intense.
was intensifying
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past progressiveof intensify.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The 10% jump in U.S. crude so far this week was intensifying fears about rising energy costs for consumers and companies.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
CEO Giordana Albertazzi added that the company was intensifying restructuring efforts across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in a bid to capitalize on “improving market conditions” expected in the second half of 2026.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
Rwanda said it was intensifying contact tracing, surveillance and testing to help contain the spread.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
U.S. and allied intelligence officials warned on Wednesday that Beijing was intensifying a campaign to entice former fighter pilots from Western nations to train Chinese pilots.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
The serious, systematic study of medicine was intensifying, and to scientists the human body was like the polar icecap, something to be studied and explored.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
