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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

Example Sentences

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If you’re already getting the full match, have you considered gradually increasing your contributions until you max them out?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

In its latest quarterly earnings report, Salesforce said it had processed 2.4 billion AWUs, increasing 57% quarter-over-quarter, the first time it reported the figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The air carrier saw a first-quarter loss of $1.68 a share, widening from a 77 cent-a-share loss a year ago, with sales increasing 5% to $3.3 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

That trend is increasing near-term flood risk for more than 236 million people.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

I froze in fear, feeling a tingling sensation that started in the center of my spine and moved upward, increasing in strength as it went, until my forehead buzzed.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia