How to Use increase in a Sentence

increase

1 of 2 verb

• The house increased in value.
• She increased her wealth substantially.
• Add the tomato and a large pinch of salt, then increase the heat to high.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 20 Jan. 2021
• The news comes as the backlash against Ryan has increased to a fever pitch in the last year.
  — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, 11 Apr. 2018
• Want to know if your gas bill will increase this winter?
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
• In-person learning will only increase the scope and the stakes of the process.
  — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 14 Aug. 2020
• Democrats have pledged to block any tax reforms that increase the deficit.
  — Brian Riedl, National Review, 2 Nov. 2017
• The failing of the fuel pump could lead to a vehicle stalling and increase the risk of a crash.
  — Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 31 Mar. 2021
• There is no sign that their budget will increase any time soon.
  — Shannon Stirone, Longreads, 15 Mar. 2018
• Some work in jobs that increase their risk, others not so much.
  — Zeynep Tufekci, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2021
• Both of these problems tend to increase during the rainy season.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 24 July 2021
• Even small changes to vision can increase the risk of falling.
  — Healthy Aging Leadership Team, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 13 Sep. 2019
• Start by swinging your arms faster, which will increase your leg turnover.
  — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2022
• Johnnie Harris added two more to her staff to increase her hires to five.
  — Giana Han, al, 10 May 2021
• And the numbers of unhoused people may increase in the coming months, providers said.
  — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 7 Oct. 2022
• Stability has increased thanks to large legs that fold away when not in use.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2019
• Stankey has trimmed costs and is looking to increase profits through new business lines.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
• All of this can increase your risk of getting hurt, which is a quick way to derail your routine.
  — Alexa Tucker, SELF, 8 Feb. 2018
• That number is likely to increase as the stores enter their final weeks.
  — Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2019
• Hanging a mask from your rear-view mirror can block your field of vision and increase the risk of a crash.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 13 Aug. 2020
• As sea ice pressure increased, however, the hull of the ship began to crack.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 13 Apr. 2018
• Yet regardless of race, the risk of having a stroke at a younger age increased as blood pressure rose.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
• His boss urged him to increase his intake of healthy fats and to have dinner at least five hours before going to bed.
  — New York Times, 18 June 2022
• Powers also said shark sightings near the beach start to increase in June.
  — Warren Kulo | [e-mail], al, 2 June 2023
• That helps focus people’s minds and increase their willingness to change and to take risks.
  — Mark Pazniokas, courant.com, 5 Aug. 2019
• Either increase the cup size, or look to a wider wire shape for greater containment.
  — Charlotte Owen, Vogue, 1 July 2022
• Could more pollen in the air increase your risk for coronavirus infection?
  — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 26 Mar. 2021
• If the drillers don’t increase production, fuel prices could stay high and even rise.
  — New York Times, 4 Oct. 2021
• The lifted, durable sole offers a non-slip texture that claims to increase friction and give a good amount of grip.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2022
• Skies will start out clear, but clouds are likely to increase during the afternoon.
  — oregonlive, 6 Oct. 2021

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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 year-over-year increase was the fastest in four decades.
  — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023
• Sales of fresh, chilled or frozen pork drove the increase.
  — Kavita Kumar, Star Tribune, 4 Dec. 2020
• So part of the increase may reflect the jump in overall prices.
  — Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2022
• Some of that increase comes from when the holiday fell during the week.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2020
• The bright side is that the comment seems to mean that only new launches will have the price increase.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 12 Oct. 2018
• That increase is nearly triple the daily count for the month before.
  — Popular Science, 29 May 2020
• The lack of an increase in heart attack and stroke deaths was somewhat of a surprise.
  — Maryjo Webster, Star Tribune, 3 Feb. 2021
• The increase was greater among kids who are not citizens.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2019
• That increase in content means there’s more reason to check the app.
  — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 24 June 2019
• Proceeds from the tax increase would go towards schools.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 5 Aug. 2020
• The number of increases had slowed somewhat and were not quite as steep as in past years.
  — Hope Yen, The Seattle Times, 14 Jan. 2019
• Glastonbury is not at the top of the surge, but has seen an increase in cases.
  — Steve Smith, courant.com, 9 Apr. 2021
• With an increase in the severity of cases comes the need for more equipment and staffing.
  — Ben Guarino, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2020
• In the past year, due to the pandemic, there has been a sharp increase in pet adoptions.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2020
• Their rents have soared, and people of color are bearing the brunt of the increases.
  — Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 8 May 2023
• Will clubs pay less for free agents to compensate for the pay increase for young players?
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
• The increase of moisture still won't be enough to eradicate decades of drought.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2023
• The sales tax increase was only a tenth of a percent greater than expected.
  — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 12 July 2018
• Big price increases have been a major concern for critics of the deal.
  — Steve Lohr, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2020
• There has been an increase in the production of sleep aid goods owing to this issue.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022
• Next year’s increase will do little to solve that problem.
  — Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
• The net increase of six stores is a stark contrast to its rapid expansion in recent years.
  — oregonlive, 12 July 2022
• Can too little or too much sleep increase risk for Alzheimer's?
  — Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2021
• The insults have led to an increase in death threats against Omar, her office has said.
  — Reuters, The Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2019
• That’s a big deal, because that was an eight percent increase from the year before.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 31 Aug. 2022
• But any noticeable increase in customers will have to occur over the long run.
  — Angela Yang, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2023
• That's the largest daily increase the nation has ever seen.
  — Jessica Flores, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2020

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024