: made or become greater : augmented
at increased risk for heart disease
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an increased concentration of sugar in the bloodstream
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In 1905 and growing in parishioners, the existing church created the Holly street location to accommodate its increased popularity.
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Dec. 2025
Then clinics prepped for increased demand in 2023 after Medicaid unwinding.
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But not every surgeon is trained in gland reduction or comfortable navigating the deep neck, where there’s an increased risk of bleeding and nerve injury.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
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.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Dec. 2025
Then clinics prepped for increased demand in 2023 after Medicaid unwinding.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
But not every surgeon is trained in gland reduction or comfortable navigating the deep neck, where there’s an increased risk of bleeding and nerve injury.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
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.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for increased
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“Increased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/increased. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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