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

Banks are happy to oblige, issuing loans and credit with high interest rates to low-income individuals with questionable credit ratings, which increases the likelihood of loan defaults and bankruptcies. — Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Goldman said that its best-case scenario places Brent in the $60-per-barrel range in 2027, but only if oil production in the Persian Gulf increases by 1 million barrels a day above its pre-war levels. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Integrating these solutions into customer service operations improves response times, increases consistency and reduces operational pressure. — Salman Shahid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Playing running back increases his touches and provides a greater showcase for Yancey, who is also a dangerous kick returner. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Scientists have now tracked dozens of bird species with multisensor geolocators, and that number increases every year. — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

The drop in estrogen that accompanies menopause also increases the risk of osteoporosis, making support for bone health especially important during midlife. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 31 Aug. 2026

The bill also increases the maximum penalties for violating local fireworks ordinances to $1,000 for a first offense, $2,000 for a second offense and $5,000 for each additional offense within five years of the first. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

If the deduction increases your refund or lowers your tax bill, put that savings toward your loan balance. — Maya Benjamin,dan Avery, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Noun

Chris Douglas, a professor of economics at the University of Michigan-Flint, called it unlikely that stick prices will go up 50% across the board, noting Canada's modest market share, but wonders what will happen if demand increases. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

The real test will come after September 8, when political email volume increases and Gmail users start voting with the Report spam button. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

The firm continues to expect the Fed to hike 50 basis points this year, with increases at the September and December Federal Open Market Committee meetings. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

The pattern of warmer than normal water along the equator in the Eastern Pacific heats things up and favors increases in the number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

The monopoly utility filed two more rate increases days later. — Lori Latham, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

But as the financial pressure on them increases, many schools with relatively small endowments have been pulling more from their funds, data from the National Association of College and University Business Officers show. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Fatal overdoses declined from 3,056 in 2023 to 2,192 in 2024, reversing nearly a decade of increases. — Joel Teron, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

That more aggressive timeline, combined with a town council that had skipped increases to water rates in the past, meant Gilbert needed to raise money for its new projects quickly. — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026