Synonyms of increases

increases 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of increase

1

as in expands

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

• expands
• accelerates
• boosts
• augments
• multiplies
• raises
• extends
• enhances
• intensifies
• maximizes
• reinforces
• amplifies
• enlarges
• swells
• escalates
• adds (to)
• strengthens
• ups
• stokes
• builds up
• compounds
• aggrandizes
• heightens
• hypes
• lengthens
• supersizes
• pumps up
• develops
• supplements
• spikes
• jumps
• prolongs
• inflates
• skyrockets
• dilates
• complements
• stretches
• elongates
• bumps (up)
• distends
• booms
• magnifies
• draws out
• accumulates
• blows up
• ratchets (up)
• protracts
• fleshes (out)
• collects
• rachets (up)
• amasses
• follows up
• beefs (up)
• parlays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• reduces
• diminishes
• lessens
• lowers
• dwindles
• subtracts (from)
• downsizes
• abates
• shortens
• curtails
• abbreviates
• abridges
• minifies
• compresses
• constricts
• de-escalates
• contracts
• condenses
• cuts back
• retrenches

2

as in rises

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

the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rises
• accelerates
• expands
• swells
• multiplies
• intensifies
• climbs
• accumulates
• waxes
• spreads
• surges
• enlarges
• escalates
• gains
• proliferates
• heightens
• mushrooms
• mounts
• jumps
• rolls up
• booms
• appreciates
• builds up
• snowballs
• balloons
• burgeons
• skyrockets
• redoubles
• inflates
• peaks
• distends
• puffs (up)
• rockets
• bulks
• blows up
• crests
• crescendoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• wanes
• recedes
• contracts
• dwindles

increases

2 of 2

noun

plural of increase

1

as in boosts

something added (as by growth)

shortly after he turned 12, he had a sudden height increase

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boosts
• raises
• gains
• rises
• additions
• increments
• expansions
• more
• accruals
• augmentations
• accumulations
• supplements
• upticks
• proliferations
• spikes
• pluses
• accretions
• jumps
• step-ups
• addenda
• continuations
• extensions
• complements
• collections
• gatherings
• upturns
• appendixes
• assemblages
• accessions
• uptrends
• run-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• reductions
• declines
• losses
• falls
• decrements
• shrinkages
• depletions
• diminutions
• abatements
• diminishments
• deductions
• falloffs
• drop-offs
• subtractions
• step-downs

2

as in accumulations

the act or process of becoming greater in number

the increase in the number of students enrolled at the school was very gradual

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulations
• additions
• rises
• multiplications
• proliferations
• growths
• expansions
• spreads
• creeps
• gains
• escalations
• inflations
• increments
• cumulations
• enlargements
• accruals
• boosts
• augmentations
• extensions
• amplifications
• hikes
• distensions
• accretions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• reductions
• falls
• drops
• contractions
• shrinkages
• diminutions
• condensations
• diminishments
• falloffs
• abatements
• drop-offs
• retrenchments
• shortenings
• constrictions
• compressions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of increases

Verb

Once the company and its shareholders become accustomed to such a financial boost, an environment where individual guest spending sharply increases even when domestic park attendance is soft or steady, there’s likely no turning back. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

This concern increases tenfold for flight attendants, as a negative interaction isn’t necessarily fleeting; they may be stuck in the air with rude or disorderly passengers for several hours. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

Senators involved in those negotiations, including Pérez, resisted ending the process which is called subrogation and dramatically increases a utility’s liability when it’s found at fault for wildfires that burn into communities. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Rain and the threat of coastal flooding are expected to create a soggy stretch across South Florida as tropical moisture increases shower and storm chances through the end of the week. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

These hardy plants often flower without assistance, but cutting them back to the ground in late fall increases their chance of double blooming next year. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026

This lowers the cost of the trade and increases the position's theoretical probability of profit to ~56%. — Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Wednesday will be mostly dry, but the chance of rain returns late Thursday and increases Friday. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Waltz told Fox News Digital that the deal reflects the Arctic's growing strategic importance as melting ice opens new shipping routes and increases access to energy and mineral resources. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Noun

The seven-month war continues to weigh on energy prices, fueling investor expectations of further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve to help tackle runaway price increases, which have been exacerbated by rising government debt. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Speaking at the same investor conference this month, May said the latest increases would boost the airline’s fourth-quarter fuel costs by about $1 billion. — Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Speaking at the same investor conference this month, May said the latest increases would boost the airline's fourth-quarter fuel costs by about $1 billion. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

With 41% of Americans still defaulting to hot, watch for whether that share drops as energy costs rise and cold-water messaging from brands and utilities increases. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

No, hell has not frozen over, and Apple did not release hard viewership numbers, just qualitative data and year-to-year and week-to-week increases. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Mortgage rate increases also could weaken housing demand and push prices lower. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Disease progresses, physiology deconditions, and clinical complexity increases. — Alexandra Kharazi, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Some business owners and workers, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises, are frustrated by sharp tax increases. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026