Synonyms of increased

increased 1 of 2

adjective

in-ˈkrēst 

as in elevated

being at a higher level than average

an increased concentration of sugar in the bloodstream

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevated
• high
• heightened
• raised
• up
• escalated
• maximum
• extreme
• peaked
• jacked (up)
• over
• utmost
• inflated
• maximized
• sky-high
• full
• overloaded
• overflowing
• oversize
• overfilled
• overlarge
• overfull

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• low
• down
• decreased
• dropped
• depressed
• under
• knockdown
• receded

increased

2 of 2

verb

past tense of increase

1

as in expanded

to make greater in size, amount, or number

we have to increase the number of season-ticket holders if the local sports franchise is to survive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanded
• accelerated
• augmented
• boosted
• multiplied
• raised
• extended
• enhanced
• intensified
• reinforced
• enlarged
• swelled
• amplified
• escalated
• added (to)
• maximized
• strengthened
• compounded
• upped
• stoked
• built up
• pumped up
• hyped
• skyrocketed
• aggrandized
• heightened
• supplemented
• lengthened
• prolonged
• jumped
• supersized
• spiked
• developed
• boomed
• inflated
• stretched
• bumped (up)
• complemented
• drew out
• elongated
• accumulated
• dilated
• distended
• magnified
• protracted
• fleshed (out)
• blew up
• ratcheted (up)
• collected
• amassed
• beefed (up)
• racheted (up)
• followed up
• parlayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• lessened
• lowered
• dwindled
• subtracted (from)
• abated
• downsized
• shortened
• curtailed
• abbreviated
• abridged
• compressed
• contracted
• minified
• condensed
• de-escalated
• constricted
• cut back
• retrenched

2

as in accelerated

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accelerated
• expanded
• rose
• swelled
• multiplied
• intensified
• climbed
• accumulated
• waxed
• gained
• enlarged
• spread
• ballooned
• escalated
• surged
• proliferated
• boomed
• jumped
• mounted
• mushroomed
• rolled up
• appreciated
• built up
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• redoubled
• rocketed
• peaked
• inflated
• distended
• puffed (up)
• crested
• blew up
• bulked
• crescendoed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• lessened
• contracted
• dwindled
• receded
• waned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of increased

Adjective

That means the study can’t show whether consuming more xylitol itself drove the increased risk. — Lauren Manaker Ms, HEALTH, 8 Sep. 2026

Estrogen keeps hair in the growth phase longer, explains endocrinologist and OB-GYN Lucky Sekhon, so its decline may lead to hair thinning and increased shedding. — Sarah Madaus, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

Verb

As his wealth and influence have increased, so has his detachment from reality. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Oct. 2026

The cost of those materials has increased because of tariffs and the price hike is passed onto consumers, which in Braun's case, mostly consists of American cities and municipalities. — Saige Miller, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026