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present participle of intensify.

intensifying

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cumulative adj.
increasing adj.
progressive adj.
rise n.

ADJECTIVE

cumulative

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aggregate increasing

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accumulative additive additory advancing amassed augmenting chain collective heaped heightening increscent magnifying multiplying snowballing summative

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decreasing subtracting

ADJECTIVE

increasing

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accelerating deepening escalating growing

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accentuating advancing building emphasizing heightening sharpening

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building up dominant

ADJECTIVE

progressive

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growing progressing

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accelerating advancing continuing developing escalating evolving improving increasing

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advanced continuous dynamic enterprising go ahead graduated moving forward ongoing up-and-coming up-to-date

NOUN

rise

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acceleration advance ascent boost climb growth hike increment inflation progress surge upsurge upswing upturn

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accession accretion addition advancement aggrandizement augmentation breakthrough distention doubling enlargement heightening intensification markup multiplication promotion raise step-up swell upgrade waxing

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piling up stacking up

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decline decrease failure hindrance stagnation

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deduction lessening reduction shrinkage subtraction

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drop fall slump worsening

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intensifying

The WHO said in a statement posted on X , externalthat the outbreak was "intensifying, with sustained transmission and continued increases in reported cases and deaths".

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

It adds that climate change is intensifying wildfires and increasing their frequency.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Research has shown that global warming is intensifying the extremely dry conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Greece, France and Spain led a push last year for limiting minors' access to social media, with pressure intensifying on the EU executive to establish a bloc-wide ban like Australia did in December.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

The resulting hole evoked a giant grave and exuded the same musty chill, but this was not unwelcome for it provided workers with relief from the intensifying summer heat.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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