How to Use intensify in a Sentence

intensify

verb

• We could hear the wind howling outside as the storm intensified.
• They intensified their efforts to increase sales.
• The strain with the U.S., which has built over the course of the seven-month war in Gaza, has intensified over Rafah.
  — Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg, TIME, 27 May 2024
• Their flushed cheeks are intensified by the pink hue of Rachel’s dress.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
• To intensify the stretch, lift your hands toward the sky.
  — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024
• In turn, the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have used the war in Ukraine to intensify their rhetoric.
  — Misha Savic, Bloomberg.com, 27 Dec. 2022
• The video then shows a flash of light, which appears to quickly intensify.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
• As the leagues grow, the debates intensify over which is better.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
• Soon, the ships sailed into a dense fog, which intensified into a storm.
  — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
• Even if you’re tempted to stick with dark brown, use a taupe or champagne to intensify your gaze.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2023
• Juicy Clean, the new scent, takes cues from the OG scents gourmand base and intensifies it with even more creamy vanilla and orange.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 6 May 2023
• The moon’s clash with Venus intensifies a crush, but is this attraction healthy?
  — USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
• And even then, the plants will have to contend with Europe’s intensifying heat waves.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024
• But there’s also a chance for storms to form and quickly intensify.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 2 Apr. 2023
• After All-Star weekend is in the rearview mirror, the race for the playoffs is going to intensify.
  — cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
• In 2020, a record year for hurricanes and the last year of Garner’s study, six storms rapidly intensified that much.
  — TIME, 19 Oct. 2023
• Even as the rain intensified, throngs of people remained along the river.
  — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
• While this recipe is written for the oven, the carrots and Brussels sprouts could be grilled or even smoked to intensify the Baja character of the dish.
  — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
• The rest of the states need to intensify their efforts to build and enhance the monitoring system.
  — Moorthy M Nair, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2023
• Just as the mental health crisis intensifies, so too do the symptoms.
  — Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
• The smoke clouds intensify when a staff member opens the enclosure.
  — Andy Wang, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2023
• Since then, the shelling and bombing by each side have intensified, stoking fears of an all-out war that would devastate the region.
  — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
• Many said that they’ve been insulted and threatened by strangers on campus as the war has intensified.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
• Gusty winds could further fuel fires this week as the heat is expected to intensify across much of the West through Friday.
  — Holly Yan, CNN, 31 July 2024
• Conflict can intensify under these skies, but so can facing the hard things with courage.
  — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2024
• Its experts declared Peary’s claim valid, and pressure on Cook to present his own proofs intensified.
  — Time, 15 July 2023
• They're worn around the wrists or ankles, and can be used to intensify yoga, boxing, pilates, walking, and more.
  — Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 3 Jan. 2023
• Israel has intensified its bombing of Rafah this week, with five attacks killing 12 people in the area on Tuesday alone.
  — Susannah George, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
• As for Rezvan and Sana, their wary glances signal their growing exasperation with their parents’ rules, which are only about to intensify.
  — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
• As climate change intensifies, the urgency for businesses to adopt transparent and accountable practices has never been greater.
  — Richard Howells, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024