piling up

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increasing adj.
rise n.

ADJECTIVE

increasing

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developing expanding growing rising

STRONG

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

WEAK

getting big

NOUN

rise

Synonyms

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acceleration advance ascent boost climb growth hike increment inflation progress surge upsurge upswing upturn

STRONG

accession accretion addition advancement aggrandizement augmentation breakthrough distention doubling enlargement heightening intensification intensifying markup multiplication promotion raise step-up swell upgrade waxing

WEAK

stacking up

Antonyms

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decline decrease failure hindrance stagnation

STRONG

deduction lessening reduction shrinkage subtraction

WEAK

drop fall slump worsening

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piling up

But evidence is piling up, and, if you’re immunocompromised like me, there’s no downside to getting it sooner than later.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

Lawsuits are piling up against Dodgers owner Mark Walter brought by senior citizens who bought annuities from his insurance companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Elbasan incinerator operated for only a few months, with waste piling up without being treated.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

For Roberts, the last month has looked like an episode of “The Pitt,” with medical crises piling up, one atop the other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The cotton was piling up on the piers in Egypt, and nobody wanted any.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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