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accentuate, amp (up), amplify, beef (up), boost, consolidate, deepen, enhance, heighten, magnify, redouble, step up, strengthen
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As the planet continues to warm, scientists project that hurricanes will intensify, heatwaves will get hotter, and droughts will grow longer. — Megan Molteni, WIRED, "Colonies of Aggressive, Social Spiders Boom After a Hurricane," 19 Aug. 2019 The risk is that an economic slowdown will intensify regional inequalities as tax revenues decline and even more people flock to find work in urban areas, perpetuating the decline. — Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, "Bad News for Germany’s Economy Might Be Good News for the Far Right," 16 Aug. 2019 The spotlight on her will no doubt intensify as the team advances. — David Close, CNN, "Watch Nate Diaz's UFC comeback this weekend. The Little League and NASCAR also aren't to be missed," 16 Aug. 2019 But climatologists warn the river’s long-term outlook is uncertain at best and dire at worst, and competition for water will only intensify as the population grows and the climate changes. — Dan Elliott, The Denver Post, "Colorado farms turn to technology amid water warnings in Southwest U.S.," 13 Aug. 2019 But climatologists warn the river’s long-term outlook is uncertain at best and dire at worst, and competition for water will only intensify as the population grows and the climate changes. — Dan Elliott, USA TODAY, "Farmers are using drones to help save an endangered US river," 13 Aug. 2019 But climatologists warn the river’s long-term outlook is uncertain at best and dire at worst, and competition for water will only intensify as the population grows and the climate changes. — Washington Post, "Farmers use tech to squeeze every drop from Colorado River," 13 Aug. 2019 The debate will only intensify as the Olympics draw nearer. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Homeless crisis could be the Fukushima of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics," 12 Aug. 2019 Executives at the companies with the deepest connections to Epstein expect that federal prosecutors will intensify their focus on his financial affairs. — Matthew Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Jeffrey Epstein’s opaque finances could be investigators’ next target," 11 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intensify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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