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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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Monday’s letter escalated her criticism and gives Disney potent ammunition to use in its legal battle against the FCC.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Investors were back on edge Monday, sending oil prices sharply higher and stocks lower after military tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Tensions escalated over Martinez de Vara’s plan to eliminate property taxes, according to interviews, City Council minutes and previous news accounts.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The stock has been largely flat since tensions escalated as some investors worry that higher nitrogen costs could crowd out spending on other inputs.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

At Kent State University in Ohio, tensions escalated so much that the governor sent in the National Guard.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge