How to Use increase in a Sentence

increase

1 of 2 verb

• The house increased in value.
• She increased her wealth substantially.
• Prices will increase the day of the event.
  — Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
• Space heaters that are left plugged in can increase the risk of a fire.
  — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
• Rain and storm chances increase for the start of next week with a cold front.
  — Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
• And the toll of the outbreaks may yet increase.
  — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
• Say yes to defining the terms that increase joy!
  — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
• There is no sign that their budget will increase any time soon.
  — Shannon Stirone, Longreads, 15 Mar. 2018
• As a result, the league increased the prize pool again.
  — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
• As denim has evolved, the price tag has increased.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
• Some work in jobs that increase their risk, others not so much.
  — Zeynep Tufekci, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2021
• Democrats have pledged to block any tax reforms that increase the deficit.
  — Brian Riedl, National Review, 2 Nov. 2017
• Both are clump-forming plants that increase their spread over the years.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
• Start by swinging your arms faster, which will increase your leg turnover.
  — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2022
• Add the tomato and a large pinch of salt, then increase the heat to high.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 20 Jan. 2021
• Well, there's no doubt that the – that the threats are increasing.
  — CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
• The Hawks increased their lead in the fourth quarter.
  — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
• This could increase the risk of a crash, Honda said.
  — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
• Have your margins increased yet?
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
• Even small changes to vision can increase the risk of falling.
  — Healthy Aging Leadership Team, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 13 Sep. 2019
• This can increase the risk of burns or further injury.
  — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
• But there are some hints that show how costs have increased as the rings become flashier and flashier.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
• Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.
  — Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
• For sweeter green beans, increase the amount of brown sugar.
  — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
• The number of students has increased as well.
  — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
• But how would that increase income lower down?
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
• Damp dishes increase the chances of mildew or mold to form on them or in your storage area.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
• If room rates increase, that can still bump up the revenue per room brought in by hotels.
  — Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
• The rent on our apartment has increased by about 70% over the past six years.
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
• This was the third time in the last decade voters have been asked to increase council pay.
  — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026

increase

2 of 2 noun

• The employees expect some increase in wages.
• The construction will probably cause some increase in traffic delays.
• The report showed increases of between 20 and 30 percent.
• The rate increase came through.
  — Josh Elliott, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
• This will lead to an increase in fire danger.
  — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
• The latter was the first such increase in three decades.
  — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
• The last increase will take effect next month.
  — ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
• The bad news is what’s driving the increase.
  — Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
• Since then, there have been no further increase in their price points.
  — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
• That's an increase of more than 300%.
  — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
• The union is pushing for a 5% pay increase.
  — Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 11 May 2026
• Younger adults saw a 660% increase.
  — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
• So part of the increase may reflect the jump in overall prices.
  — Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2022
• Too many people are one rent increase away from being pushed out.
  — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
• Can too little or too much sleep increase risk for Alzheimer's?
  — Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2021
• An increase in lightning is also in the air.
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
• That’s an almost 5% increase from last year.
  — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
• That increase in content means there’s more reason to check the app.
  — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 24 June 2019
• The rent increases likely will kick in late this fall.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
• Hertz reported a sharp increase in one-way car rentals.
  — Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
• And the increase isn’t just within the city limits.
  — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
• Now that prices for eggs and coffee have come down, those price increases have stayed.
  — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
• That’s a 44% increase in flat-out denials statewide.
  — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
• Changes over the seven days ranged from a drop of 5% to an increase of 2%.
  — Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
• That's an 11-point increase since last summer.
  — Eric Westervelt, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
• Crude oil prices jumped 36% last week, the largest price increase in 20 years.
  — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
• The bar for a rate hike remains high and no increase is expected in the near term.
  — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
• Glastonbury is not at the top of the surge, but has seen an increase in cases.
  — Steve Smith, courant.com, 9 Apr. 2021
• Some of that increase comes from when the holiday fell during the week.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2020
• Many of the price increases amounted to a dollar or less per item.
  — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2026