单词	escalated
释义	escalate verb es·​ca·​late ˈe-skə-ˌlāt  nonstandard -skyə-  escalated; escalating intransitive verb : to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope a little war threatens to escalate into a huge ugly one Arnold Abrams transitive verb : expand sense 2 escalation ˌe-skə-ˈlā-shən   nonstandard  -skyə- noun escalatory ˈe-skə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē   nonstandard  -skyə- adjective Synonyms accelerate accumulate appreciate balloon boom build up burgeon bourgeon climb enlarge expand gain increase mount multiply mushroom proliferate rise roll up snowball spread swell wax See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The conflict has escalated into an all-out war. a time of escalating tensions We are trying not to escalate the violence. Salaries of leading executives have continued to escalate. The cold weather has escalated fuel prices. Recent Examples on the Web To relieve some of the burden on law enforcement agencies, and attempt to de-escalate encounters between police and civilians, some cities and counties across the state are experimenting with sending non-police employees to answer some 911 calls. James Freeman, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Kiwi Farms’ harassment continued to escalate even after Sorrenti got swatted. WIRED, 10 Sep. 2022 Although some wondered whether Bolsonaro might use the event to further escalate his attacks on the electoral process, the president largely stuck to a campaign speech. Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Worry Darling premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, where the discomfort seemed to escalate when Pugh did not attend the movie's press conference with Wilde and her costars Styles, Chris Pine, and Gemma Chan. Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 The first step to even have a chance at reconciling is for one person to take a step back and attempt to de-escalate, apologize, extend an olive branch, offer to make amends. Johnny Lam, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 For all that, Russia, remains a nuclear superpower with a fearsome capability to escalate the conflict that may yet prove decisive. Marc Champion, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The murder of the daughter of a prominent Russian ultranationalist in a car bombing over the weekend could also provide the Kremlin with another excuse to escalate, after Russia’s FSB security agency blamed Ukraine for the killing. Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2022 Others wondered if it might have been intended to silence those like Mr. Dugin, who want Mr. Putin to escalate. New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology back-formation from escalator First Known Use 1944, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing escalate de-escalate re-escalate de-escalate re-escalate escalated 1 of 2 adjective 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance increased elevated high heightened raised up peaked over extreme maximized jacked (up) inflated maximum utmost overloaded sky-high overfilled overflowing full overlarge overfull oversize oversized Antonyms & Near Antonyms low decreased down dropped depressed under receded knockdown See More escalated 2 of 2 verb past tense of escalate 1 as in accelerated to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number as the war between the two countries escalated, it threatened to become a global conflict Synonyms & Similar Words increased accelerated rose swelled intensified expanded climbed multiplied ballooned proliferated snowballed waxed mushroomed surged accumulated boomed mounted gained skyrocketed spread burgeoned enlarged jumped rolled up appreciated heightened bourgeoned built up rocketed redoubled peaked inflated crescendoed distended crested bulked blew up puffed (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms decreased diminished lessened contracted dwindled receded waned See More 2 as in expanded to make greater in size, amount, or number the president promised to escalate the government's program to combat the dreaded disease Synonyms & Similar Words increased accelerated expanded boosted augmented raised multiplied intensified extended swelled enhanced amplified compounded reinforced upped stoked strengthened enlarged hyped skyrocketed maximized pumped up built up aggrandized heightened spiked jumped prolonged developed supplemented boomed supersized added (to) inflated protracted lengthened complemented stretched drew out magnified distended elongated accumulated dilated blew up collected amassed bumped (up) parlayed racheted (up) ratcheted (up) fleshed (out) reenforced followed up beefed (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reduced decreased diminished dwindled lessened lowered abated downsized curtailed subtracted (from) de-escalated shortened abbreviated contracted abridged compressed condensed minified constricted retrenched cut back See More
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