1
as in expanding
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 rising
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 increasing
Despite his efforts, violence has continued to escalate with police increasing patrols and surveillance in Puerto Lopez following recent massacres in the province, the Associated Press said.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Progress in robotics, according to PNDbotics, depends less on increasing complexity and more on tighter integration between hardware and intelligence.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
But the increasing defiance of Iranians marching throughout the country may pose a greater existential threat to the regime.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Lower rates could help offset the increasing home prices, the National Association of Realtors said.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Critics argue that AHPs may segment the market by attracting healthier people, thereby undermining ACA risk pools and increasing costs for sicker enrollees.
—Justin Leventhal, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
After its failure, Wiener looked for compromises and championed other bills aimed at increasing housing supply.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Anti-government demonstrations in Iran have entered their third week as human rights organizations sound the alarm over increasing deaths in a violent crackdown from authorities.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Cash flow could be increasing; pay attention to good advice.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for increasing
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Last summer, her Hulu documentary Call Her Alex premiered, and she's also spent the year expanding her Unwell Hydration beverage line with new caffeinated beverages.—
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Backed by nearly $180 billion in venture capital and rapid growth in AI, fintech, and health tech, the sector is expanding New York’s tax base, attracting top talent, and fueling long-term economic growth.—
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His ability to handle all this now, the rising fame and the expectation to be the best, is because his dad taught him how to always find his center.—
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Even in states like Texas, which opted not to expand its Medicaid program and continued to rely on counties to care for many of its uninsured, rising health care costs are straining local budgets.—
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The suspect was accelerating and weaving to try to shake the officer off.—
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Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.—
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Per BrightOcular, potential complications include infections, high pressure in the eye, glaucoma, inflammation of the iris, swelling in the cornea, loss of cells around the cornea, deterioration of the iris and more.—
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Arthritis refers to swelling in the joints.—
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Liquidating talent is a short-term accounting trick; augmenting talent is a long-term growth strategy.—
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On his last record, Reduction of Man, Jaffe inverted his approach, triggering events for his group to respond to rather than augmenting his own playing.—
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Communities across the United States are reading about — and learning from — each other’s battles against data center proposals that are fast multiplying in number and size to meet steep demand as developers branch out in search of faster connections to power sources.—
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But Mubi’s problems were only multiplying.—
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In addition to executing the oxygen facial, McLeod-Valentine delivered the earliest iteration of his now-signature facial massage, meant to lymphatically drain the face to emphasize a client’s facial structure while boosting skin radiance and hydration before a major red carpet appearance.—
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Chia Seed Pudding With Berries Make this rich in protein and extra creamy by combining 3 tablespoons of omega-3-boosting chia seeds with one-half cup of unsweetened soy milk, and one-fourth cup of plain Greek yogurt to get some probiotic benefits.—
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Syrian government and Kurdish forces accuse each other of targeting civilians and hospitals, intensifying humanitarian concerns amid the military standoff.—
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All those factors have created a dynamic in Congress in which the potency of Republican dissent is intensifying, especially amid the approaching midterm elections, which historically spell trouble for the party in power.—
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“Increasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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