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escalated

VERB

increase, be increased

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expand grow heighten intensify mount raise rise step up widen

STRONG

amplify ascend broaden climb enlarge extend magnify scale

WEAK

make worse

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease diminish drop fall halt lessen lower reduce slow slump stop

STRONG

abridge compress condense contract curtail descend go down shorten shrink

WEAK

weaken

Example Sentences

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It felt a little Ron Burgundy: That escalated quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"The protests started in Durban, and they've escalated to other provinces. So definitely something bad could happen."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

This pattern of avoidance at OpenAI escalated into a federal trial.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Bis, the Homeland Security spokesperson, said Aceituno acted erratically, escalated the situation and refused to comply with officers’ commands.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Tension rose still further over the next few months as a routine decision about the placement of new public housing escalated into a battle over ghettoization.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson