intensifies

VERB

make more forceful, severe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add to aggravate boost build up deepen enhance escalate exacerbate heat up heighten increase quicken raise redouble reinforce set off sharpen step up strengthen

STRONG

accent accentuate aggrandize augment brighten concentrate darken emphasize exalt lighten magnify point rise rouse spike stress whet

WEAK

add fuel beef up intensate pour it on tone up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish discourage dull halt help hinder hurt lessen lower reduce slow soften soothe subtract undermine weaken

STRONG

debase degrade depress play down upset

WEAK

calm

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intensifies

It added that "as competition for audiences intensifies, scale matters more than ever in order to compete with global streaming giants and YouTube in the UK".

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

The same stagnant air that intensifies the heat can also worsen air quality by trapping pollutants close to the surface.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

A heatwave is expected to officially be declared for parts of the UK on Sunday as a spell of unusual May heat intensifies.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

If anything, it intensifies it by removing the practical friction that once constrained broad searches.

From Slate ● May 20, 2026

A murmuring intensifies, the room buzzing like a beehive poked with a stick.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland