INCREASING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

increasing

verb

present participle of increase

as in expanding

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 rising

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 increasing Future development will focus on improving their autonomy, increasing operating speeds, and enabling them to work alongside humans with less supervision. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026 Dangerously large breaking waves can overpower swimmers, pulling people into the sea from beaches, jetties, and rocks resulting in significant physical injury and increasing the risk of drowning. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026 In Australia, companies with 15+ workers are required to provide at least 4 weeks of severance pay to permanent employees who have worked there for over a year, increasing based on the duration of their employment. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026 Many Peruvians are also battered by rising insecurity and the increasing cost of food. — Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 Seasonal flu Despite remaining low at the national level, seasonal flu activity is increasing in many parts of the country, and the CDC warns that early-season activity is higher than usual for this time of year. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026 In addition to increasing regulations on data centers, voters also backed anti-AI candidates, electing officials vowing crackdowns in key states building out the most data center capacity in the US. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026 Now, these companies are facing increasing regulatory scrutiny and political pressure in Washington, which is only expected to grow after Democrats regain control of Congress in January. — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Boafo's platform includes raising the federal minimum wage, expanding health care coverage, increasing teacher pay, protecting federal workers and safeguarding the Chesapeake Bay. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

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Verb

Those options reportedly include tighter economic sanctions and expanding restrictions on Iranian trade.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
At a hearing last week, as Assembly committee discussed measures including eliminating the $750 million cap, allowing above-the-line expenses, expanding eligibility, and extending the sunset date.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of expanding

Verb

Amid rising French sovereign debt pressures and inflation remaining above target, such continuity could reduce market anxieties over abrupt policy shifts while mitigating potential volatility across European bond markets.

— , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
With anxieties rising across the land, the couple’s relationship begins to fracture when Sovieshu falls in love with runaway slave Rashta (Lee Seyoung) and attempts to move heaven and earth to win her heart.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of rising

Verb

The company also credited Gemini 4 Argon with accelerating the development of its new robotics model.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
In June, Delta Air Lines pilots aborted their approach for landing at Boston Logan International Airport as an American Airlines flight was accelerating for takeoff on an intersecting runway.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of accelerating

Verb

Grimes was questionable for Wednesday’s game, but still had swelling, Redick said, which could have affected the right-handed guard’s shooting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
In the six months before the family left their home in Wesley Chapel, Florida, concerns escalated when Silas was hospitalized with parotitis (swelling of the salivary glands located over the jaw) and cellulitis (skin infection).

— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of swelling

Verb

Then there's the long-standing fascination with augmenting human capabilities with electronics.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
After principal photography wrapped, many months would be spent in post-production augmenting the voices to create the right tone and weave them into the overall soundscape.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of augmenting

Verb

France's main unions warned that the country is on the brink of recession and that layoff plans are multiplying.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Unions aim to send a warning France’s main unions warned that the country is on the brink of recession and that layoff plans are multiplying.

— Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of multiplying

Verb

Green tea can be a late-morning or afternoon energy-boosting drink, with some research linking the beverage to a lower risk of cognitive issues related to thinking and decision-making.

— Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
Its dark, dimensional shade range offers complete gray hair coverage and all-over color in just 35 minutes, while a strengthening, circulation-boosting blend of keratin, argan oil, and ginseng root extract helps protect hair health.

— Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of boosting

Verb

But after an election that saw government corruption polling as a top issue for voters, questions about who has profited from political connections are intensifying.

— Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
These baby boomers are intensifying the need for social and healthcare services, in-demand industries that have been battling severe labor shortages across the country.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of intensifying

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