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View definitions for escalating

escalating

adjective as in increasing

noun as in ascension

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Events in Syria in the last few days are more proof that the war gripping the Middle East is escalating, not subsiding.

From BBC

His latest is "How to Fix a Broken Planet: Advice for Surviving the 21st Century," in which he warns that humanity is running out of time to fix the escalating crisis.

From Salon

The UN’s Deputy Regional Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Syria, David Carden, said he was deeply alarmed by the impact of the escalating hostilities on civilians.

From BBC

Israel and Hezbollah continued trading fire over the last year in an escalating tit-for-tat conflict that saw tens of thousands of people evacuated from both sides of the border.

He kept escalating his incendiary comments while the Harris campaign focused on desperately trying to highlight how extreme, divisive, and mendacious he was.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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