单词	escalates
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 escalates verb present tense third-person singular of escalate 1 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance increases rises accelerates swells expands intensifies multiplies climbs proliferates waxes accumulates spreads surges snowballs enlarges mounts heightens booms balloons skyrockets gains mushrooms rolls up jumps appreciates burgeons bourgeons builds up redoubles inflates rockets peaks distends crests crescendoes bulks puffs (up) blows up Antonyms & Near Antonyms decreases diminishes recedes wanes lessens dwindles contracts See More 2 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 Synonyms & Similar Words increases accelerates expands boosts augments raises multiplies intensifies extends enhances stokes amplifies swells reinforces enlarges strengthens maximizes compounds hypes ups skyrockets builds up aggrandizes pumps up heightens develops supersizes adds (to) lengthens jumps inflates prolongs spikes dilates supplements distends booms elongates complements stretches magnifies accumulates draws out protracts amasses blows up rachets (up) ratchets (up) bumps (up) collects reenforces follows up fleshes (out) beefs (up) parlays Antonyms & Near Antonyms decreases reduces diminishes abates lessens dwindles lowers downsizes shortens subtracts (from) de-escalates curtails abbreviates abridges compresses condenses minifies constricts contracts retrenches cuts back See More
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