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intensify

[in-ten-suh-fahy] / ɪnˈtɛn səˌfaɪ /


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The nearly 10-minute sequence used handheld camerawork to intensify the stakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But she delivered a typically combative performance that will intensify questions over a potential return to singles action at Wimbledon, which starts later in June.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In practical terms, this can intensify the electric field inside the material and slow light down, squeezing electromagnetic energy into a very small volume and boosting light-matter interactions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

If the data is strong, deal rumors could intensify.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

I wear my earmuffs on the T. When the track squeals intensify, Dad leans over and says, “How many seats in this car?”

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari




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