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escalating

ADJECTIVE

increasing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerating deepening growing intensifying

STRONG

accentuating advancing building emphasizing heightening sharpening

WEAK

building up dominant

ADJECTIVE

progressive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

growing progressing

STRONG

accelerating advancing continuing developing evolving improving increasing intensifying

WEAK

advanced continuous dynamic enterprising go ahead graduated moving forward ongoing up-and-coming up-to-date

NOUN

ascension

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascent

STRONG

climbing flying mounting rise rising scaling soaring

WEAK

towering

Antonyms

WEAK

declension decline descendancy

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Meanwhile, Americans are grappling with escalating costs for healthcare, gas, food and housing amid stubbornly high inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"This is based on financial cost evaluation, contract terms, route to market and timely delivery of the works with escalating material costs," the report said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

If so, they could function as a widespread system of natural earthquake brakes that prevents some ruptures from escalating into even larger events.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Now, after months of escalating controversies surrounding his leadership, Patel suddenly wants Americans to believe none of this is happening.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The crisis was escalating rapidly, and Pollard was getting alarmed.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

escalating

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