escalate

Example Sentences

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“It’s necessary to act, because, if we don’t, who knows how things will escalate further,” said Redlands High junior Aya F, who goes by her last initial rather than her full legal name.

From Los Angeles Times

However, concerns over those intrusions "escalated significantly" following the discovery of the threatening graffiti.

From BBC

When they started to dig down they escalated the issue to the council, who then called in specialist engineers and contractors.

From BBC

He added that Chan's offending "escalated and became far more serious" after he left his job at a primary school in 2017 and started work at the nursery.

From BBC

This would satisfy "escalating demands for higher performance", the company said.

From Barron's