intensen

present singular third person intensens · participle present intensening · participle past intensened · past intensened

1. intransitiverareTo grow or become more intense; intensify

   As the fight intensened the sky seemed to turn an orange-yellow and black smoke rose into the air.

   2011, Ricky Spain, Jr., The Protectors, page 120

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   By the last trip, suddenly and almost without my being aware of it, the sea becomes its own lure: a refreshing break from the intensening heat of August.

   1973, The School Counselor, volume 21, page 142

   Punctually as we stand-to about 3 a.m. hark! and their thin sweet voice intensening with the growing light 'droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven upon the place beneath'.

   2016, John Lewis-Stempel, Where Poppies Blow