as in to deepen
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
intensified her efforts to preserve the town's historic buildings and landmarks
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Recent Examples of intensify
The climate crisis has intensified rainfall in many regions, making the need for flood control more urgent.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In parallel with the wage increase, Bank of America is intensifying efforts to broaden its workforce.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
But as the deadline approaches, the pressure on Democrats to find an off-ramp is certain to intensify—particularly from members representing districts with large federal workforces.
—Nik Popli, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Euratex vowed to intensify lobbying efforts to press EU legislators to move more quickly against the Chinese players.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In parallel with the wage increase, Bank of America is intensifying efforts to broaden its workforce.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
But as the deadline approaches, the pressure on Democrats to find an off-ramp is certain to intensify—particularly from members representing districts with large federal workforces.
—Nik Popli, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Euratex vowed to intensify lobbying efforts to press EU legislators to move more quickly against the Chinese players.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensify
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This technological advance is expected to significantly deepen our understanding of brain function, providing critical insights into how perception, cognition, and behavior are intricately linked to underlying neural processes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Rethinking Education For The AI Age Our educational systems, designed for a pre-digital world, are vulnerable to deepening the hybrid cognitive trap.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Researchers revealed that their work highlights the effectiveness of electronic band structure engineering in enhancing the thermoelectric performance of superionic conductors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Scott echoed Tillis’s sentiments and added that the legislation would be vital to enhance security on public transit.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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And heightened security measures – whether widespread bag checks in places where nearly everyone is carrying a bag or the use of metal detectors – slow that down.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The sharp drop in mortgage rates owes in part to government data showing a significant decline in hiring, which has heightened expectations that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates and in turn put downward pressure on borrowing costs, some analysts told ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The farmer's innovation exemplifies prosocial AI; systems that are tailored, trained, tested and targeted to bring out the best in and for people and planet; technology that is designed to strengthen rather than extract from social fabric.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Economists expect the yuan could strengthen to 7 per dollar by the end of this year — a conviction driven in large part by Beijing's efforts to revive economic growth and encourage more investment onshore.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Intensify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensify. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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