Escalating

Synonyms for "escalating" (42 found)

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Adjective(3 words)
growing demandgrowing excitementincreasing quantity
Verb(1 words)
indicate a steady increase

Related words (21)

Noun(17 words)
intensifyingintensifying adverbintensifying adverb exampleintensifying adverb examplesintensifying measuresmagnifymountingratchetingrisingsoaringspikingspiralspiralingspirallingsurgingupsurgingzooming

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conflict escalationcost escalationeconomic escalationescalating casesescalating costsescalating debtescalating infectionsescalating sanctionsescalating violencemilitary escalationprice escalationrisk escalationtension escalation

Collocations

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escalating conflictescalating costsescalating debtescalating demandescalating pricesescalating riskescalating tensionsescalating violence

Inflections

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escalatedescalatesmore escalatingmost escalating

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The digression is escalating more and more.

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The war is escalating now.

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"Given the escalating house prices, it seems like a verifiably better decision to go with renting for longer," Ciuntu said.

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The ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) has announced a six-week suspension of the men’s professional tennis tour due to escalating health and safety issues arising from the global outbreak of COVID-19. The suspension means all ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour events scheduled up to and inclusive of the week of April 20 will not take place.

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