Definitions

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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Climate change, he added, is also increasing the range of certain infectious diseases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“Don’t forget actual earnings don’t drive stock prices, rather it’s changes in expectations. This rally was built around those expectations increasing, but the market now has an even higher hurdle to jump over.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

As CO2 concentrations rise, this zone widens, increasing the atmosphere's cooling efficiency.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Woolworths and Coles, which account for two-thirds of the Australian market, have come under increasing scrutiny in the past year over alleged price gouging and anti-competitive practices.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

I’m really doing nothing more than increasing the value of my education, I told myself.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

increasing

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