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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

“And those changes now interact with intensifying geopolitical rivalry.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

President Gitanas Nausėda wrote on X: "With Russia intensifying its aggression against Ukraine, such readiness is vital for our region. Together with our Nato Allies, Lithuania will defend its airspace."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

China's economy "operated steadily" in August, the NBS said in a statement, while also acknowledging that "adverse external factors are intensifying".

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, intensifying Middle East tensions lift oil prices, benefiting the dollar due to its safe-haven status and because the U.S. is an oil exporter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, high on the Southeast Ridge, Ang Dorje and Lhakpa Chhiri pressed on resolutely through the intensifying storm toward Hall.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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