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

Leaders should ask whether a new location grows the customer base, deepens existing relationships, or increases purchase frequency or spending enough to offset channel substitution. — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026

But the price of doing so is constantly rising, as technology increases the range and magnitude of horrible possibilities. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

The serum contains squalane, a conditioning ingredient that increases hydration and locks in moisture, according to Cleveland Clinic. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Peacock most recently raised prices in July 2025, after price increases the two previous years as well. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Scheduling heavy sessions late in the day, when decision fatigue sets in, increases the risk of reactive responses, rushed feedback, or leadership burnout. — Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Brent prices will likely rise back toward $100 per barrel as China increases its imports, said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Right now, the average hot day contains about 16 hot hours, but that increases to 19 hours in the medium scenario and 21 hours in the high scenario. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

The chance of rain increases a bit with the potential for spotty showers. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Noun

Russia's small and medium businesses already have been hit hard by tax increases, regulatory hurdles and, most recently, a fuel crisis from attacks on oil refineries. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Businesses without those controls may face exclusions, sublimits, premium increases or outright denials. — Van Carlson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

A couple of counties there have seen triple-digit increases in the number of local bruins. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026

When suppliers and brands operate with the same information infrastructure, friction disappears and trust increases. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

For one, a home equity loan can protect you from rate increases. — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

The additional pension costs imposed by AB 1383 would leave cities with less money for staffing, salaries, and other public services or require significant tax increases. — Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026

Instead, as a drainage areas get larger, the length of their streams increases faster. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Military experts ​expect it to call for further spending increases aimed primarily at deterring China from starting a conflict with Taiwan ​that could also draw Japan into a prolonged war. — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026