- present tense form of intensify (3rd person singular).
intensifies
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Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in Central Africa and an exceptionally strong El Nino weather pattern intensifies, a new study said on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
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
“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
“To speak of the curse only intensifies the curse.”
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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