IN-CREASED Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

increased 1 of 2

adjective

in-ˈkrēst

Definition of increased

as in elevated

being at a higher level than average an increased concentration of sugar in the bloodstream

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increased

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verb

past tense of increase

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

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as in accelerated

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s

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Recent Examples of increased

Adjective

Weather conditions act as wildcards, while increased demand remains a constant source of pressure. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Although the majority of studies showed this effect, Yendamuri noted that some did not identify a relationship – and a couple of studies even showed an increased risk of some specific cancers, such as thyroid cancer. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank and the steady expansion of SEC disclosure requirements have increased both direct compliance costs and management distraction. — Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 While the space is only 10 percent bigger, the redesign has increased the number of fitting stations from four to six, allowing more customers to be serviced at the same time. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for increased

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Adjective

Analysts point out that as market concerns over financing risks for AI related firms escalate, investors are reassessing the impact of elevated interest rates on economic growth and corporate debt servicing capacity.

— , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Founded in 2013 by Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel, Mansur Gavriel is known for its elevated products with a focus on material, technique and shape.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of elevated

Verb

Trump has vastly expanded ICE to ramp up deportations of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, and the agency was a major part of last year’s law-enforcement surge in the Chicago area known as Operation Midway Blitz.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Open Doors Foundation, which began operations in 2025 and quickly expanded before running into zoning and code issues at multiple properties this year, has sought to remain open at 3221 Independence Avenue, its original location.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanded

Verb

During the demonstration, a Roadster prototype accelerated up a massive curved ramp.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The sell-off accelerated Wednesday after hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data raised concerns that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated for longer.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerated

Adjective

The View From Midland Despite the year’s geopolitical turmoil, there’s a newfound sense of economic stability in Midland that, for the first time in the city’s history, doesn’t seem to depend on sustained high oil prices.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Another was that lower government spending for public health programs was leading to higher costs for private sector plans.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of high

Verb

His income will be augmented by a deal to help control Haiti’s porous border with the Dominican Republic for the next 10 years in return for 10% of any new customs revenue collected.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
There is a naturalistic aesthetic to the film, augmented by the locations, the costumes and the hair and makeup design.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of augmented

Verb

His family, like many Lebanese Jews, left as anti-Jewish sentiment rose after the 1967 war between Israel and Arab countries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Then mines started to close and unemployment rose, and its owner, an elderly Italian named Netta Cavalli, was beaten in her shop and died soon after.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of rose

Adjective

These are songs that iterate and elevate minor party fouls into dramas of symphonic proportion, arrangements that articulate the heightened emotions churning inside anxious minds.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Washington should thus be prepared for the possibility that stepped-up efforts to terminate the war may coincide with heightened security risks in Europe.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of heightened

Verb

Earlier Friday, Evercore ISI recommended buying SpaceX shares ahead of its next scheduled earnings release, set for early November, and boosted its 12-month price target on the stock by 20% to $275.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
When gas prices jumped this spring after the Iran war started, Americans were starting to get tax refunds boosted by last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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