as in elevated
being at a higher level than average
an increased concentration of sugar in the bloodstream
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as in expanded
to make greater in size, amount, or number
we have to increase the number of season-ticket holders if the local sports franchise is to survive
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as in accelerated
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s
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Recent Examples of increased
Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
To help meet increased demand, Kansas City, in November, amended its short-term rental ordinance to allow property owners to pay a lesser fee, $50, to offer short-term rentals for the three-month period, May 1 to July 31, surrounding the event.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
There's a chance to have your winnings increased two, three, four, five and 10 times through the Power Play for an additional $1 per play.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for increased
Adjective
Raley said the increased surcharge will support and enhance emergency communications, plus dispatchers can identify locations of calls faster, which improves response and accuracy when calling 911.
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According to their findings, across all 75 cities, hotel costs increased an average of 3 percent, while meal costs increased an average of 24 percent.
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
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Kirkpatrick informed the Kowalskis that those suffering from CRPS often show elevated levels of glutamate, an amino acid, which can be inhibited by ketamine infusions.—
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The Pacers expanded their lead to as large as 25 points in the second quarter before the Heat finally started to push back.—
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In 2025, the Navy expanded its training programs for future E-6B pilots, with courses now held in Oklahoma, where the majority of the aircraft are based and operated.—
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This trend accelerated in December as the flag state emerged as a critical shield against drone strikes and vessel seizures.—
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America’s top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the country, recruiting more in urban and rural areas and offering free tuition for students whose families are not among the highest earners.—
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
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The team had started the season on a losing streak, and tensions were high.—
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In his first four games back after missing 10, Jackson has augmented the pass protection on an offensive line that allowed no sacks in Quinn Ewers’ first NFL start.—
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Think about a core legacy ERP system that can then be augmented with point of sale data or supply chain data that allows for different types of insights to be gleaned and operations to be managed in a more effective way.—
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Rizzi even rose to associate head coach for two years prior to leaving the Dolphins after the 2018 season.—
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Additionally, the December survey showed that respondents’ expectations of losing their job rose to the highest mean probability since April 2025, while the probability of those voluntarily quitting dropped to the lowest rate since July 2023.—
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Every move by Weiss has received heightened scrutiny since she was given editorial control over CBS News in October.—
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The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Monday and comes amid heightened concern over political violence in the US.—
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The 2026 Golden Globes winners have boosted front-running contenders in an awards season already filled with Hollywood excellence.—
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But this is a Martha Stewart production boosted by the expert medical insight of a top dermatologist.—
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“Increased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increased. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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