escalates

verb

Definition of escalatesnext
present tense third-person singular of escalate
1
as in increases
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number as the war between the two countries escalated, it threatened to become a global conflict

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2
as in accelerates
to make greater in size, amount, or number the president promised to escalate the government's program to combat the dreaded disease

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“Escalates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escalates. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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