Intensifying can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.
Adjective |
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| intensifying - increasing in strength or intensity | ||
Verb |
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| intensify - make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions" | ||
| intensify - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" | ||
| intensify - make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark | ||
| intensify - increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing" |
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| 1. | verb | The oceans are currently absorbing about a quarter of the carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere annually and are becoming more acidic as a result, leading to concerns about intensifying impacts on marine ecosystems. | |
| 2. | verb | Competition is intensifying. | |
| 3. | verb | The ringing in Yanni's ears was intensifying. | |
| 4. | verb | The doctors want to intensify the treatments. | |
| 5. | verb | It is unavoidable that the fighting will intensify. | |
| 6. | verb | The argument between Tom and Mary began to intensify. | |
| 7. | verb | The impacts of global climate change are already being felt in the United States and are projected to intensify in the future—but the severity of future impacts will depend largely on actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the changes that will occur. | |
| 8. | verb | Algeria needs to intensify its liberalization process. | |
| 9. | verb | The storm system known as Laura became a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to intensify as it hits warmer water. | |
| 10. | verb | The doctors want to intensify the treatments. | |
| 11. | verb | It is unavoidable that the fighting will intensify. | |
| 12. | verb | The argument between Tom and Mary began to intensify. | |
| 13. | verb | The impacts of global climate change are already being felt in the United States and are projected to intensify in the future—but the severity of future impacts will depend largely on actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the changes that will occur. | |
| 14. | verb | Algeria needs to intensify its liberalization process. | |
| 15. | verb | The storm system known as Laura became a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to intensify as it hits warmer water. |
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| The oceans are currently absorbing about a quarter of the carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere annually and are becoming more acidic as a result, leading to concerns about intensifying impacts on marine ecosystems. | |
| Competition is intensifying. | |
| The ringing in Yanni's ears was intensifying. | |
| The doctors want to intensify the treatments. | |
| It is unavoidable that the fighting will intensify. | |
| The argument between Tom and Mary began to intensify. | |
| The impacts of global climate change are already being felt in the United States and are projected to intensify in the future—but the severity of future impacts will depend largely on actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the changes that will occur. | |
| Algeria needs to intensify its liberalization process. | |
| The storm system known as Laura became a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to intensify as it hits warmer water. | |
| The doctors want to intensify the treatments. | |
| It is unavoidable that the fighting will intensify. | |
| The argument between Tom and Mary began to intensify. | |
| The impacts of global climate change are already being felt in the United States and are projected to intensify in the future—but the severity of future impacts will depend largely on actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the changes that will occur. | |
| Algeria needs to intensify its liberalization process. | |
| The storm system known as Laura became a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to intensify as it hits warmer water. | |