intensified
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪd// UK //ɪntˈɛnsɪfˌaɪd// in·ten·si·fied
adj. becoming stronger, greater, or more serious than before.
adj. characterised by an increase in strength, magnitude, or degree. Often used as a participial adjective to describe states of emotion or physical forces.
The storm brought intensified winds to the coast.
After the news broke, the police faced intensified pressure from the public to find the suspect.
The intensified competition in the smartphone market has forced manufacturers to innovate more rapidly while simultaneously lowering their profit margins to remain attractive to consumers.
Usage
Often follows a linking verb like 'become' or 'remain', or precedes a noun as a modifier.