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intensified her efforts to preserve the town's historic buildings and landmarks
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Recent Examples of intensified
Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
In the run-up to the vote, United Nations rights monitors said Myanmar had witnessed intensified violence, repression and intimidation with civilians being threatened by both the military authorities and armed groups opposing them.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
The denial comes amid intensified fighting in southern Ukraine, where Russian troops have sought to push forward in recent weeks.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Turns out, there might be a reason for my intensified symptoms.
—Anonymous, SELF, 4 Dec. 2025
An economy that wasn’t built for so many affluent households is straining under intensified competition for scarce high-end goods, housing, and lifestyle perks, leaving many statistically rich families feeling squeezed rather than secure.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Read the full story on the intensified push to end the war in Ukraine.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
With intensified scrutiny from investors, regulators, and stakeholders, how do organizations prepare for sustainability assurance and build confidence to stand behind their sustainability numbers?
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
After their first child was born 11 years ago, the imbalance intensified.
—Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Fears intensified in December 2025, when authorities detected the parasite in a six-day old calf in Tamaulipas, a Mexican state bordering Texas.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
That churn intensified in the race’s final hours.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The incident has intensified scrutiny of immigration enforcement activity in San Antonio and raised broader questions about how federal agents identify themselves and carry out home enforcement actions.
—Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2026
In 2024, the city intensified its crackdown on camps and last year added more than 1,000 temporary shelter beds.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Asked earlier about the impact of the press coverage during the years-long legal fight, the prince said the situation had only intensified.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The latest total is the highest number of militants killed in such a short span since the insurgency intensified, Bugti said, without providing comparative figures.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The team’s emergence coincides with a period of intensified controversy for Israel in international competition, marked by boycotts and sanctions tied to the humanitarian consequences of the war in Gaza.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
In the run-up to the vote, United Nations rights monitors said Myanmar had witnessed intensified violence, repression and intimidation with civilians being threatened by both the military authorities and armed groups opposing them.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
The denial comes amid intensified fighting in southern Ukraine, where Russian troops have sought to push forward in recent weeks.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Turns out, there might be a reason for my intensified symptoms.
—Anonymous, SELF, 4 Dec. 2025
An economy that wasn’t built for so many affluent households is straining under intensified competition for scarce high-end goods, housing, and lifestyle perks, leaving many statistically rich families feeling squeezed rather than secure.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Read the full story on the intensified push to end the war in Ukraine.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
With intensified scrutiny from investors, regulators, and stakeholders, how do organizations prepare for sustainability assurance and build confidence to stand behind their sustainability numbers?
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
That’s somehow intensified by the fact that most of the people mentioned in the files, like Paul Weiss’ now-former chairman Brad Karp, aren’t really accused of anything specific.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
After their first child was born 11 years ago, the imbalance intensified.
—Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Fears intensified in December 2025, when authorities detected the parasite in a six-day old calf in Tamaulipas, a Mexican state bordering Texas.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
That churn intensified in the race’s final hours.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The incident has intensified scrutiny of immigration enforcement activity in San Antonio and raised broader questions about how federal agents identify themselves and carry out home enforcement actions.
—Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2026
In 2024, the city intensified its crackdown on camps and last year added more than 1,000 temporary shelter beds.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Asked earlier about the impact of the press coverage during the years-long legal fight, the prince said the situation had only intensified.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The latest total is the highest number of militants killed in such a short span since the insurgency intensified, Bugti said, without providing comparative figures.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensified
Adjective
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The enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of last year, despite a majority of Americans in favor of Congress renewing them, according to polling from the nonprofit KFF.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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The enhanced subsidies, which expanded eligibility both by lowering the percentage of household income people had to pay toward their care and removing an income cap, expired at the end of last year.—
Julie Appleby,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the give-and-take between Goldsworthy and the farmers of Penpont has deepened, the latter have become accustomed to the sight of the artist gathering wood or stones or fallen trees.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Guthrie’s disappearance, which police initially said was a missing person case, was odd from the beginning, and the mystery has only deepened with time.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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And that's a good thing in a country where 129 million people face at least one major chronic illness and heightened risk of premature death, much of it from bad eating habits, said a senior policy adviser in the Obama White House and a private chef for the former first family.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The file dump has heightened scrutiny of Epstein’s global connections with public figures including Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - the younger brother of King Charles - Peter Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to the United States and Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit.—
Reuters 13 hr ago,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Dodd is facing charges of first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking, according to Oswego police.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rodriguez was convicted in 2020 of stalking and aggravated assault.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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These traces of self-sufficiency only strengthened the couple’s determination to preserve the site’s history.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Gabe’s path into financial planning took shape through varied experiences that strengthened his understanding of complex systems and real-world decision-making.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The berry has the most concentrated amount of antioxidants.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Combine 1/4 cup of concentrated dish soap with 2 tablespoons of citric acid and 1 cup of water.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Many Olympians—Nordic skiers, for instance—pay a lot of attention to a measure called their VO2 max—the highest volume of oxygen your body can consume and use during a minute of intense exercise.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day in a first teen relationship should feel simple, sweet, and age-appropriate, not intense or pressured.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Intensified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensified. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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