intensifying

Sayin-TEN-si-fy-ing/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪɪŋ/

Noun pluralintensifyings

2 meanings of intensifying

1
verb
Present participle of intensify. Use this form for something getting stronger right now.
The wind kept intensifying all through the night.
They are intensifying their search for the lost dog.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of making something stronger, greater, or more extreme.
The sudden intensifying of the storm caught the campers off guard.
A steady intensifying of the pressure finally broke the seal.
Similarescalation, intensification, heightening, strengthening, worsening
Oppositelessening, easing
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intensifying is a form of intensify

intensify, verb: To make something stronger, sharper, or more powerful. Full entry

Forms: intensifyintensifies he/she/itintensifying -ing formintensified past tense, past participle
Spelling: intensify → intensifying: add -ing

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