increasing

[in-kree-sing] / ɪnˈkri sɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

becoming larger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

developing expanding growing rising

STRONG

accumulating augmenting booming broadening enlarging flourishing maturing multiplying proliferating snowballing sprouting swelling waxing widening

WEAK

getting big piling up

ADJECTIVE

becoming more intense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerating deepening escalating growing intensifying

STRONG

accentuating advancing building emphasizing heightening sharpening

WEAK

building up dominant

Example Sentences

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There is risk of further near-term pressure on gold to fall below $4,000 an ounce should Warsh acknowledge increasing inflation risk, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The CEO is a tremendous technologist, and is increasing the pace of new-product development to bring more AI solutions into the installed hardware base.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The commission warned this would lead to councils borrowing more money, increasing their long-term financial risks.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Half of the U.S. population can get to Myrtle Beach within a 12-hour drive, he said, and interest from the northeastern states has been increasing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I take a seat some distance from the tent housing the abandoned animals, watching it with increasing desperation.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

increasing

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