increased

adjective

in·​creased in-ˈkrēst 

ˈin-ˌkrēst

: made or become greater : augmented

at increased risk for heart disease

Synonyms of increased

• elevated
• high
• heightened

Examples of increased in a Sentence

an increased concentration of sugar in the bloodstream

Recent Examples on the Web

In Year 2, Bryant is playing at an increased tempo that comes with a greater understanding of the offense. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

And while a prospective cohort of 168 first-trimester exposures found no increased risk of major birth defects or pregnancy loss, the sample is too small to be reassuring. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

That north breeze will also pose an increased risk for wildfires, especially on the eastern foothills of the coast range where those north winds could gust up to 30 mph during the evenings over the next few days. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Hardy Pemhiwa, the CEO of Cassava Technologies, separately told an event in London that improved energy provision would drive increased competition. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for increased

• predeceased
• unreleased
• beast
• ceased
• creased
• east
• feast
• fleeced
• geest
• greased
• leased
• least