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 strike, organized by Starbucks Workers United, will begin in key cities—Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle—and may spread to hundreds of locations by Christmas Eve, intensifying pressure on the coffee giant during its busiest season.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Scientists started monitoring the island more closely in 2017 when seismic activity (vibrations caused by an earthquake) intensified.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump trades:Import tariffs could intensify US trucking industry slump, experts say
U.S. imports of containerized goods notched a 12.8% year-over-year increase in November, according to trade data supplier Descartes Systems Group DSG.TO.
—Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
As these cases increased and intensified over the past year, Aiah eventually spoke up on social media, asking fans to respect her privacy.
—Gabriel Saulog, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Scientists started monitoring the island more closely in 2017 when seismic activity (vibrations caused by an earthquake) intensified.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump trades:Import tariffs could intensify US trucking industry slump, experts say
U.S. imports of containerized goods notched a 12.8% year-over-year increase in November, according to trade data supplier Descartes Systems Group DSG.TO.
—Lisa Baertlein, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
As these cases increased and intensified over the past year, Aiah eventually spoke up on social media, asking fans to respect her privacy.
—Gabriel Saulog, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many advocates for immigrants have long-standing concerns about ICE’s tactics, and those concerns are deepening with Trump’s return to office in January.Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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By producing equal amounts of matter and antimatter, the experiments at RHIC and the LHC have simply deepened the mystery of the matter–antimatter asymmetry in the universe and why the Big Bang favored matter over antimatter.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, bright and vibrant colors work to enhance the natural undertones and can even have a brightening effect.Jessica Fields, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
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Historically reliant on Russian arms, with Russia accounting for 60 percent of its military imports in 2022, Vietnam is now seeking to diversify its suppliers and enhance domestic weapons production.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bitcoin’s limited supply and its emerging role as a digital store of value could heighten the urgency for nations to act quickly.Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Characterization is heightened when a series is able to key in on clothing that makes sense for a cast.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
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The small community strengthens its young people through a close connection with Country.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Curiosity is the key to happiness in retirement, and core pursuits are effective vehicles for discovery, but they must be cultivated, strengthened, and expanded over time.Wes Moss, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Intensify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensify. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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