It gradually escalated.
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Escalated
Synonyms for "escalated" (22 found)
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Verb(6 words)
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Verb(11 words)
intensifyintensify hostilitiesprioritize higherprogressiveraise priorityratchetedrefer upwardsnowballedstagedupsurgedworsen conflict
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12 entriescase escalationeconomic escalationescalated conflictescalated pricesescalated tensionsgraduated scalemilitary escalationprice escalationstepped dosagesupport escalationtension escalationticket escalation
Collocations
10 entriescost escalationescalated costsescalated pricesescalated riskescalated tensionsescalated violenceescalation dynamicsmilitary escalationprice escalationtension escalation
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10 total sentences available.
Things escalated quickly.
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That escalated quickly.
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Things escalated out of control.
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