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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 current ‘flash-sale wars’ are typical competition under demand-side economies of scale but have escalated into irrational capital burn,” said Chen Tianhao, an associate professor at Tsinghua University.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Gaynor Lake, who contacted the charity when she had heating issues, said things "escalated from there", with her debts reaching £26,000.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“I know what many of you are feeling about that—I can hear you,” he added as the boos escalated.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The rumors about Seabiscuit’s bad-leggedness continued to circulate, and the stewards’ anxiety escalated.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand