: 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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The absence of these hormones is linked to lower numbers of T- and B-cells as well as an increased risk of infection.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
Exercise also promotes increased brain blood flow which helps sustain brain volume.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
The increased visa costs will force them to fly even fewer workers to client sites.
—Sankalp Phartiyal, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Mehus did not have one on hand but was prepared to defend the M7 on its merits, praising the increased chamber pressure of eighty thousand pounds per square inch.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
Exercise also promotes increased brain blood flow which helps sustain brain volume.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
The increased visa costs will force them to fly even fewer workers to client sites.
—Sankalp Phartiyal, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Mehus did not have one on hand but was prepared to defend the M7 on its merits, praising the increased chamber pressure of eighty thousand pounds per square inch.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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