as in increased
being at a higher level than average
for a time there was an escalated interest in the historical figure following the release of the blockbuster biography
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as in rose
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 accelerated
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 escalated
Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Roughly 1 million people have been displaced since Israel escalated its war with Hezbollah.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
On September 25, Israel further escalated its air campaign with an intense barrage of strikes across swathes of Lebanon, marking the deadliest day for Lebanon since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war – and a turning point in the current conflict.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Investigators strongly believed that Rasmussen was the victim of a burglary that escalated into her murder.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Their conflict escalated further as Levi demonstrated his God complex in doing his job.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
Iran's missile attack escalated tensions in the region, where the Biden administration has for months led negotiations on a cease-fire in the nearly year-old Israel-Hamas war.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Investors also continued to monitor developments in the Middle East after tensions in the region escalated earlier this week, leaving traders with uncertainty about how global markets could be affected.
—Sophie Kiderlin,alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Then Israel sharply escalated the fight.
—Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Roughly 1 million people have been displaced since Israel escalated its war with Hezbollah.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
On September 25, Israel further escalated its air campaign with an intense barrage of strikes across swathes of Lebanon, marking the deadliest day for Lebanon since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war – and a turning point in the current conflict.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Investigators strongly believed that Rasmussen was the victim of a burglary that escalated into her murder.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Their conflict escalated further as Levi demonstrated his God complex in doing his job.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
Iran's missile attack escalated tensions in the region, where the Biden administration has for months led negotiations on a cease-fire in the nearly year-old Israel-Hamas war.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Investors also continued to monitor developments in the Middle East after tensions in the region escalated earlier this week, leaving traders with uncertainty about how global markets could be affected.
—Sophie Kiderlin,alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escalated
Adjective
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Larger body sizes translates to several advantages for these predators, such as increased buoyancy, energy storage, and the ability to undertake long migrations.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Since the 2020 presidential race, the platform has loosened its guidelines, allowing increased spread of political misinformation.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nonfarm payrolls rose by 254,000 last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, well above the 150,000 expected by forecasters.Will Daniel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Publishing jobs actually rose, by 1,100, to 919,700.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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The company is pursuing accelerated approval for this candidate but reported delays due to manufacturing issues with the CELLECTRA 5PSP device.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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And, after the murder of George Floyd and the resulting prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement, institutions and individuals alike had accelerated the shift in their appetites.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Purchasing a home at an elevated price results in property taxes that are exorbitant.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The persistence of elevated price levels amid slowing inflation may explain why consumers remain relatively dour about the economy, Jeffrey Frankel, an economist at Harvard University, told ABC News.Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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From a small area of less than one square kilometer in 1986, the vegetation expanded to nearly 12 square kilometers in 2021.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Having recently expanded into publishing, the Black List will be dropping further diversity lists over the next several months.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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But after visiting this slice of high desert (and subsequently moving here), my appreciation and fondness for the Southwest’s geological diversity, and that of Sedona’s upper Sonoran Desert region has only deepened.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The higher the rank, the richer in rational points the curve will be.Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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Clad in a scarlet Jean Paul Gaultier gown and mantle, Lipa was augmented by a 53-piece orchestra, a 14-voice choir and a seven-strong band.Mark Sutherland, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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In an office augmented by AI, numerous rote tasks could be automated.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Escalated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalated. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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