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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Escalating costs for NFL and NBA rights mean entertainment companies have less money to make movies and TV shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Escalating human–elephant conflict has claimed around 400 elephant and 200 human lives annually over the past five years.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Escalating U.S. tensions with Venezuela and an upcoming monthly decision by major oil producers on crude output targets were the focus of traders heading into the weekend.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Escalating concerns about climate change's impact on global food security inspired researchers from Banaras Hindu University in India to create a way to explore how these factors influence crop yields.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

Escalating heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes are our sirens.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

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