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

The company’s turnaround strategy, launched by new CEO Michael Fiddelke after former CEO Brian Cornell stepped down, includes store refreshes, increased staffing, and more aggressive pricing. — Nancy Jiang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

The embassy warned that increased British involvement would carry increased consequences. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

According to usage data shared with CNBC, the global adoption of Chinese models by companies has increased substantially in 2026. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Nonprofits have been reeling from these actions, even as demand for their services has increased as a result of federal cuts to social safety net programs. — Phil Buchanan, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026