escalate
Example Sentences
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A row over the disappearance of a famous river surfing wave in Munich escalated on Sunday as authorities removed a beam inserted over Christmas to recreate the attraction.
From Barron's
“When behaviors escalate in an invisible space, we can’t prevent them or react as fast,” said Moore, who presides over a district of about 5,000 students.
The statements came a day after reported Saudi air strikes on separatist positions in Yemen's Hadramawt province -- and after Washington called for restraint in the rapidly escalating conflict.
From Barron's
The goal is to keep from escalating the disagreement.
Metrick may not directly respond to all customer complaints, she added, but the company addresses all issues that are escalated to management.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
