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    escalating
    /ˈɛskəleɪtɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. increasing rapidly: "the escalating cost of healthcare"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESCALATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Escalate means to become or make something become greater or more serious, or to involve someone more important or higher in rank in a situation or problem. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of escalate with Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Simplified

      ESCALATE translate: （使）增强；（使）扩大；（使）加剧；（使）恶化. Learn more in...

    • Escalate in French

      escalate translate: grimper, s’intensifier. Learn more in...

    • Escalate in Spanish

      escalate translate: intensificar, intensificarse, aumentar,...

    • Escalate in Russian

      ESCALATE translate: обостряться, перерастать , расти,...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › escalateEscalate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Escalate means to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of escalate.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESCALATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Escalating means increasing in price, amount, rate, etc. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › escalateESCALATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with or without object) , es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing. to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to escalate a war; a time when prices escalate. Synonyms: swell, mount, advance. Antonyms: fall, decrease, lower. to raise, lower, rise, or descend on or as if on an escalator. escalate.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishESCALATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. 1. to increase or be increased in extent, intensity, or magnitude. to escalate a war. prices escalated because of inflation. 2. (transitive) to refer (an issue) to a person with greater authority or expertise. to escalate a complaint to the area manager. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › escalateEscalate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˌɛskəˈleɪt/ /ˈɛskəleɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: escalating; escalated; escalates. If an argument between you and your brother progresses from mean looks to a fist fight, you could say that the tension between the two of you escalated. To escalate is intensify or increase quickly.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishescalate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Escalate means to become greater, worse, more serious, etc., or to make something greater, worse, more serious, etc. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation tips.