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escalating

ADJECTIVE
increasing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerating deepening growing intensifying
STRONG
accentuating advancing building emphasizing heightening sharpening
WEAK
building up dominant
ADJECTIVE
progressive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
growing progressing
STRONG
accelerating advancing continuing developing evolving improving increasing intensifying
WEAK
advanced continuous dynamic enterprising go ahead graduated moving forward ongoing up-and-coming up-to-date
NOUN
ascension
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ascent
STRONG
climbing flying mounting rise rising scaling soaring
WEAK
towering
Antonyms
WEAK
declension decline descendancy

Example Sentences

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Calbee blamed "supply instability for certain raw materials resulting from the escalating tensions in the Middle East".

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

"Transit volumes through the Strait of Hormuz continue to drop amid escalating security concerns," it added.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The cryptocurrency’s sustained rise above the key $80,000 level encourages buyers despite escalating tensions in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Indeed, part of what makes the story so engaging is how open Coppins is about his escalating behavior.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

But the tension at the Kinloch table was escalating.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti