- present participle of increase.
increasing
Example Sentences
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To answer growing demand, the main US airlines have significantly stepped up services, American Airlines increasing its total available seat capacity by 30 percent compared with summer 2025.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The American automaker is increasing profits while selling fewer vehicles as its rival pursues an opposite approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Add in the area's high levels of deprivation, and there is increasing pressure on public services amid a shrinking tax base.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But Crandall said that in the long run, it will raise the interest rates on money the government borrows, increasing the cost to taxpayers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
It was not their usual bath night, but the Incorrigible children had been itching and scratching with increasing frequency since their adventure in the forest.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
