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increasing
adjective as in becoming larger
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accumulating, augmenting, booming, broadening, enlarging, flourishing, maturing, multiplying, proliferating, snowballing, sprouting, swelling, waxing, widening
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adjective as in becoming more intense
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accentuating, advancing, building, emphasizing, heightening, sharpening
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Example Sentences
For years, scientific studies have shown that ultra-processed food can lead to significant health issues among children, increasing the risk of obesity and asthma.
"We have one of the worst systems in terms of making housing available to the poorest. We are looking at homelessness being related to health factors - trauma, depression, anxiety. And we've increasing levels of poverty."
After eight years in office, Emmanuel Macron's position as president is coming under increasing pressure as France's political crisis escalates.
Reform supporters are their friends and, in an increasing number of cases, former colleagues.
The move comes as the delivery sector suffers from increasing competition as people shop more online and get shopping delivered to their doorstops.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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