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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 intensified
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
That fear — which initially arose after at least six staff members developed breast cancer from 2013 to 2022 — has only intensified after a beloved teacher died last fall and another at Warren Hills Elementary was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The unsettling moment is intensified by the sounds of passengers reacting in the background.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Search efforts intensified for vacationing American college student Sudiksha Konanki, and Ben Affleck shut down his son's request to buy what?
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Therefore, Dominican customs have intensified their collaboration with national and international agencies, raising control and detection standards to combat this crime more effectively.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The debate intensified as the bill included cuts to non-defense spending while increasing defense spending by $6 billion.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Uncertainty reigns Amid intense political wrangling, there is still a possibility that tariffs are dropped, reduced or intensified.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Gold hit a new record high and topped $3,000 an ounce, reflecting a flight to safety that has intensified as US stocks fall.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
The stock market endured its worst day of the year this week and fears of a recession have intensified.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
That fear — which initially arose after at least six staff members developed breast cancer from 2013 to 2022 — has only intensified after a beloved teacher died last fall and another at Warren Hills Elementary was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The unsettling moment is intensified by the sounds of passengers reacting in the background.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Search efforts intensified for vacationing American college student Sudiksha Konanki, and Ben Affleck shut down his son's request to buy what?
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Therefore, Dominican customs have intensified their collaboration with national and international agencies, raising control and detection standards to combat this crime more effectively.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The debate intensified as the bill included cuts to non-defense spending while increasing defense spending by $6 billion.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Uncertainty reigns Amid intense political wrangling, there is still a possibility that tariffs are dropped, reduced or intensified.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Gold hit a new record high and topped $3,000 an ounce, reflecting a flight to safety that has intensified as US stocks fall.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensified
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Deep divisions The angry scenes on Thursday highlighted divisions that have deepened since Netanyahu returned to power as head of a right-wing coalition at the end of 2022.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Those convictions were only deepened in the spring and summer of 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic and post-George Floyd protests.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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While Istanbul was not impacted, the devastation in southern Turkey heightened fears of a similar quake with experts citing the city’s proximity to fault lines.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Your Spidey sense is heightened.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Delgado-Carlos also has a criminal conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Harris County.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The artist is facing 14 charges, including aggravated assault, possessing and aiming a gun at someone, reckless conduct, conspiracy to commit a felony, and simple assault, among others.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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The second one is a bit more abstract and is enhanced by video.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ben's permanent transformation into the rock-like Thing was a constant source of guilt and shame, while Johnny's ability to fly and engulf himself in flames only enhanced his youthful moodiness.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of forcing eight-hour focus marathons, Zhang suggests working in 25-30 minute concentrated bursts, followed by 10-15 minute reflection breaks.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Most fundamentally, the founders of the American republic understood very clearly that concentrated military power, loyal to a single man, could be used to achieve total control by that person.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
11 June 2025
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The first direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time, according to the report.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
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Dubai Duty Free also strengthened its senior management team with eight senior managers appointed to key roles, including seven UAE nationals.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The faction's power grew with the shocking debut of Jacob Fatu, another member of the Anoa'i family known for his intense and destructive style in other promotions.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Recognizing that gulf is a sad thing for her, and Huston holds Anderson’s intense close-ups with an expression both loving and rueful at once. 40.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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“Intensified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensified. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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