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to make markedly greater in measure or degree
intensified her efforts to preserve the town's historic buildings and landmarks
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Recent Examples of intensified
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
And actor Mark Hamill went into lockdown on Tuesday as the fire intensified.
—Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Ortega's Rule Under Scrutiny Nicaragua's government has intensified its crackdown on dissent, imprisoning opposition figures, exiling journalists and shuttering over 5,000 organizations since 2018.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
This fall, messages voicing support for Hamas have intensified on some campuses.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The search intensified over the weekend when the FBI joined the New York Police Department in the investigation, adding an additional $50,000 reward to NYPD's $10,000.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Many communities along the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts face significant risks of partial inundation in the future if current trends continue and mitigation efforts are not intensified.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Rescue teams searching for people missing from the storm have intensified their efforts in nearby ravines and the Albufera wetlands as well as at sea using specialist search boats.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The surge in casualties is primarily due to relentless missile strikes and intensified use of glide bombs, particularly in Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, along with drone attacks near the front lines in Kherson.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The focus on the river intensified with the vehicle drifting south from the marina, turning over and finally sinking, police said.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
And actor Mark Hamill went into lockdown on Tuesday as the fire intensified.
—Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Ortega's Rule Under Scrutiny Nicaragua's government has intensified its crackdown on dissent, imprisoning opposition figures, exiling journalists and shuttering over 5,000 organizations since 2018.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
This fall, messages voicing support for Hamas have intensified on some campuses.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The search intensified over the weekend when the FBI joined the New York Police Department in the investigation, adding an additional $50,000 reward to NYPD's $10,000.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Many communities along the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts face significant risks of partial inundation in the future if current trends continue and mitigation efforts are not intensified.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Rescue teams searching for people missing from the storm have intensified their efforts in nearby ravines and the Albufera wetlands as well as at sea using specialist search boats.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The surge in casualties is primarily due to relentless missile strikes and intensified use of glide bombs, particularly in Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, along with drone attacks near the front lines in Kherson.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensified
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From stunning city views to beautiful countryside, my appreciation for this state has deepened.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Environmental concerns deepened when El Salvador joined the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development (IGF), a global association of countries addressing mining issues.Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Any unease was heightened by the crowd remarking on a blaze that appeared to only march forward.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Existing norms of deterrence still operate, even if they are being tested, and so direct, large-scale military conflict between major adversarial states is unlikely, although the risks are heightened.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Majors, who’d previously pleaded not guilty to all charges, was acquitted on another assault charge and one count of aggravated harassment.Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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Diego Montaña, Alejandro Freire and Kaio Amaral were found guilty of aggravated murder, and Alejandro Míguez of complicity.Reuters, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
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These bourbons each showcase unique flavors enhanced by Sherry or Port cask finishes and have earned top honors for their quality.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Moody interior spaces are burrowed into the hillsides and have an almost cave-like quality enhanced by lumpy carve-outs in the concrete walls and ceilings.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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There could be more a lot more research on these concentrated new products.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, as a cold-blooded capitalist, Scrooge would be rendered apoplectic by the concentrated retails assaults of the different stores to separate the yuletide revelers from their money.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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That will be especially important because China in recent years has strengthened ties with a belligerent Algiers.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Under the Biden administration, Attorney General Merrick Garland strengthened the Justice Department's policy relating to the news media.Ryan Lucas, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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The warm front is a sharp contrast to the close of last week when an arctic surge swept across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with snow squalls, whiteouts and intense bursts of wind that left 20 million Americans under winter weather warnings or advisories.Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Becoming a professor requires years and years of intense study, often carried out in isolation and poverty.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Intensified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensified. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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