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present participle of intensify.

intensifying

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cumulative adj.
increasing adj.
progressive adj.
rise n.

ADJECTIVE

cumulative

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aggregate increasing

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accumulative additive additory advancing amassed augmenting chain collective heaped heightening increscent magnifying multiplying snowballing summative

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decreasing subtracting

ADJECTIVE

increasing

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accelerating deepening escalating growing

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accentuating advancing building emphasizing heightening sharpening

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building up dominant

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progressive

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growing progressing

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accelerating advancing continuing developing escalating evolving improving increasing

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advanced continuous dynamic enterprising go ahead graduated moving forward ongoing up-and-coming up-to-date

NOUN

rise

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acceleration advance ascent boost climb growth hike increment inflation progress surge upsurge upswing upturn

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accession accretion addition advancement aggrandizement augmentation breakthrough distention doubling enlargement heightening intensification markup multiplication promotion raise step-up swell upgrade waxing

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piling up stacking up

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decline decrease failure hindrance stagnation

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deduction lessening reduction shrinkage subtraction

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drop fall slump worsening

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intensifying

In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water scarcity in California and the western United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"What is changing is the role hotter summers are playing in making water scarcer and intensifying tensions that already existed."

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Smoke particles scattered even more of the remaining blue wavelengths, intensifying the golden tones in the visible light surrounding the eclipsed Sun.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Taipei's announcement comes as governments around the world boost defence spending in the face of intensifying conflicts, and growing concern about US commitment to the Asia-Pacific region.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Kohl buried his head in his hands, his tears intensifying.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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