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as in increases
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
as the war between the two countries escalated, it threatened to become a global conflict
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as in accelerates
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the president promised to escalate the government's program to combat the dreaded disease
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Recent Examples of escalates
By leveraging machine learning to monitor health data from devices and records, the software can detect warning signs earlier, empowering providers to intervene before a condition escalates.
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Paul Kovalenko, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Couples are granting each other permission to share presumably harmless admissions, like covering holes in the ceiling with birthday decorations, which typically escalates into pretty murky territory.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
The conflict escalates into full-scale civil war with widespread fighting between the government and rebel forces.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The insurgents overrun the Liwa 52 base, near the town of Herak, on Friday morning as fighting in Syria escalates.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Avoid Blame Blaming language, whether explicit or implied, creates defensiveness and escalates conflict.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
This not only increases the frequency of disciplinary actions against these students but also escalates the risk of legal challenges under the Civil Rights Act due to discriminatory practices.
—Chris Ciabarra, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The incident quickly escalates when a senior leader confronts the employee aggressively, dismissing their explanation of a hearing impairment.
—Maria Alonso, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The upcoming season, which promises to be a gripping thriller, delves into a new case that rapidly escalates into a career defining case for Madam Sir and leads to the unmasking of a widespread crime operation.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Paul Kovalenko, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Couples are granting each other permission to share presumably harmless admissions, like covering holes in the ceiling with birthday decorations, which typically escalates into pretty murky territory.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
The conflict escalates into full-scale civil war with widespread fighting between the government and rebel forces.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The insurgents overrun the Liwa 52 base, near the town of Herak, on Friday morning as fighting in Syria escalates.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Avoid Blame Blaming language, whether explicit or implied, creates defensiveness and escalates conflict.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
This not only increases the frequency of disciplinary actions against these students but also escalates the risk of legal challenges under the Civil Rights Act due to discriminatory practices.
—Chris Ciabarra, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The incident quickly escalates when a senior leader confronts the employee aggressively, dismissing their explanation of a hearing impairment.
—Maria Alonso, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The upcoming season, which promises to be a gripping thriller, delves into a new case that rapidly escalates into a career defining case for Madam Sir and leads to the unmasking of a widespread crime operation.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escalates
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Every extra mile a truck goes increases fuel costs, raises emissions and reduces the scrap’s value.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This precision reduces wasted ad spend and increases conversion likelihood, making advertising efforts more efficient and cost-effective.Fatima Yusuf, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That approach is expected to continue as the Endowment, which is the largest private donor to each of the four institutions, accelerates its distributions over the next 15 years.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sadly, though, there may be no parachute for this freefall as the failure accelerates with each passing week.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
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What To See During The Major Lunar Standstill During a major lunar standstill, the moon rises and sets at its most extreme northerly and southerly positions on the east and west horizons, respectively.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally, as qubits increase in number, their sensitivity to tiny disturbances also rises, leading to errors.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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When looking at all of the weekly rankings in their home country, the band’s list of champions expands significantly, and due to occasional re-releases, the rockers continue to add to their historic count from time to time.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ares, which is already invested in MLS franchise Inter Miami, expands into NFL ownership.David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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The economic dimension intensifies these stakes.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Venus’ entrance to Aquarius intensifies your dating life!USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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By promoting healthy digital habits, schools and families can work together to ensure social media augments rather than harms their children’s lives.Omer Awan, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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And this skinny guy raises his hand with a wry smile.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Every extra mile a truck goes increases fuel costs, raises emissions and reduces the scrap’s value.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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