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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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Multiple aluminum smelters in the Middle East were forced to halt or reduce operations as the war in Iran escalated.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The authorities escalated further, arresting Audias Flores, El Mencho's presumed successor, as well as his top accountant and other lieutenants.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

They are the first albums the Canadian has dropped since his beef with US rapper Kendrick Lamar escalated in 2024.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

Pro-French demonstrations were held near the president’s home and escalated in intensity.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy