- present participle of increase.
increasing
Example Sentences
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He said Malaysia has been taking measures to combat the haze, including increasing attempts to trigger rain via cloud seeding.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Most were ready to handle the revenue shortfall by increasing fees, assessments and utility taxes, according to the note.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Oral treatment with lacosamide was effective in preclinical testing, but drugs taken by mouth circulate throughout the body, increasing the potential for unwanted effects elsewhere.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
And all this comes as forecasters say odds are increasing that this El Niño will be the strongest in the modern record, which goes back to 1950.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
A good distance down the ravine, about twenty upright logs of increasing height led from the edge of the stream to the wall of the ravine.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
