- present tense form of intensify (3rd person singular).
intensifies
Example Sentences
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As the music intensifies, so does the questioning, as Fielder continues to push Holmes and Evans about what’s real and what’s being hidden from him as moodily lighted close-up shots flash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Thus, if disruptions persist into spring 2027 or oil infrastructure damage intensifies, ICE Brent front month contracts may have to spike well above $150/bbl to curb global oil demand.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
With larger GPU memory and bandwidth, its performance is three times better than the chip Alibaba released just four months earlier, signaling companies’ push to accelerate development as competition intensifies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Economic forecasts for the coming months continue to be grim as fighting in the Middle East intensifies.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
A murmuring intensifies, the room buzzing like a beehive poked with a stick.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
