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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"Ferroptosis is not only relevant to cancer. Increasing evidence suggests that it also contributes to pathological processes in neurodegenerative diseases and in tissue damage following organ transplantation or ischemia-reperfusion injury."

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Increasing oil prices have driven up the cost of items made with petrochemicals, everything from textiles to plastics.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Increasing access to cinemas is another effort, with the number of screens growing from 218 to 369 between 2019 and 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Increasing production on their own terms, rather than strictly limited by membership of a body with many competing interests, will give the Emiratis much greater flexibility.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Increasing family responsibilities often kept Elizabeth Cady Stanton from traveling to meetings.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

increasing

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