But the break-up and being away from home caused my hair-pulling to escalate rapidly.

These are tense situations which could all escalate rapidly, suddenly and affect us all.

From that initial level of giving, things escalate rapidly.

This cycle would escalate rapidly (i.e., thermal runaway would occur) until an engine wall ruptured.

First, if a state's population and land values escalate rapidly, many longtime residents may find themselves paying property taxes much higher than anticipated.