increasing

[in-kree-sing] / ɪnˈkri sɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

becoming larger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

developing expanding growing rising

STRONG

accumulating augmenting booming broadening enlarging flourishing maturing multiplying proliferating snowballing sprouting swelling waxing widening

WEAK

getting big piling up

ADJECTIVE

becoming more intense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerating deepening escalating growing intensifying

STRONG

accentuating advancing building emphasizing heightening sharpening

WEAK

building up dominant

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Increasing signs point to a mega-bash for the A-list celebrity couple at Madison Square Garden next week.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Increasing input costs are contributing to housing affordability issues and the inflation that has pushed up financing rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Increasing oil prices have driven up the cost of items made with petrochemicals, everything from textiles to plastics.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Increasing short-term debt is a tool used by the government to help fill funding holes.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

"Increasing bridge pressure to 1.03 atmospheres. . . . Pressure is steady. We have a good seal."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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