Collocations for "intense"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "intense" in context.
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intense
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- [smells, seems, appears, looks] intense
- has a very intense [flavor, smell]
- is intense in his dedication to
- is an intense [player, person, boss]
- an intense [relationship, affair]
- intense and passionate
- this is too intense for me
- slang: wow, that's (so) intense!
- the [competition, drama] is getting intense
- will be intense competition (at)
- there is intense rivalry [among, between]
- withstand the intense pressure of the [job, weight of]
- [is, has come] under intense pressure (to)
- can withstand intense [heat, cold, force]
- [subjected, submitted] to intense [heat]
- [tested, examined, deployed] under intense [conditions, pressure]
- have an intense interest in
- have an intense [dislike, hatred, desire] for
- [came in for, received] intense criticism
- a moment of intense thought
- am in intense pain
- undergo intense [scrutiny, investigation]
- intense and action-packed
- an intense [movie, scene, book]
- an intense training [program, session]
- an intense [laser, light, beam]
- is an intense concentration of
'intense' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):