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escalated

VERB

increase, be increased

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expand grow heighten intensify mount raise rise step up widen

STRONG

amplify ascend broaden climb enlarge extend magnify scale

WEAK

make worse

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease diminish drop fall halt lessen lower reduce slow slump stop

STRONG

abridge compress condense contract curtail descend go down shorten shrink

WEAK

weaken

Example Sentences

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The high cost of living — with escalated price tags on everything from gas and groceries to housing and healthcare — is weighing on workers.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Bis, the Homeland Security spokesperson, said Aceituno acted erratically, escalated the situation and refused to comply with officers’ commands.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

"This means that cases may only be escalated to emergency response mechanisms once risk has clearly intensified, rather than at earlier stages of stalking or coercive control."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The industry fight over private listings has escalated in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

While important as emotional safety valves, such expressions did nothing to change outward circumstances and the pressure for change escalated.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson