Synonyms of increasing

increasing

verb

present participle of increase

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanding
• accelerating
• augmenting
• boosting
• multiplying
• raising
• extending
• enhancing
• intensifying
• escalating
• swelling
• enlarging
• reinforcing
• maximizing
• amplifying
• strengthening
• upping
• stoking
• adding (to)
• compounding
• skyrocketing
• building up
• pumping up
• supplementing
• hyping
• aggrandizing
• heightening
• developing
• supersizing
• lengthening
• spiking
• inflating
• jumping
• booming
• prolonging
• stretching
• complementing
• elongating
• distending
• bumping (up)
• dilating
• accumulating
• drawing out
• ratcheting (up)
• magnifying
• amassing
• protracting
• blowing up
• collecting
• fleshing (out)
• racheting (up)
• beefing (up)
• following up
• parlaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• lowering
• lessening
• dwindling
• downsizing
• subtracting (from)
• abating
• curtailing
• shortening
• abridging
• abbreviating
• contracting
• minifying
• compressing
• condensing
• de-escalating
• constricting
• cutting back
• retrenching

2

as in rising

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

the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rising
• expanding
• accelerating
• swelling
• multiplying
• intensifying
• climbing
• accumulating
• spreading
• waxing
• escalating
• gaining
• enlarging
• proliferating
• mounting
• ballooning
• surging
• mushrooming
• snowballing
• burgeoning
• booming
• heightening
• jumping
• appreciating
• rolling up
• skyrocketing
• building up
• redoubling
• rocketing
• peaking
• inflating
• distending
• puffing (up)
• bulking
• cresting
• blowing up
• crescendoing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreasing
• diminishing
• contracting
• lessening
• waning
• receding
• dwindling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of increasing

This line is increasing sustainable sourcing, minimizing landfill waste, and conserving fresh water, among many initiatives. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

The increasing frequency and unpredictability of Reuben’s hot flashes, including sleep disruptions from nighttime hot flashes, took a toll. — Partner Content, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Some simple ways to do this include improving your credit utilization ratio, either by paying down existing debt or increasing available credit, and reviewing your credit report for any mistakes. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 23 Sep. 2026

To prevent across-the-board benefit cuts, lawmakers may opt to shore up the program by increasing taxes, cutting benefits or a combination of both. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Oil prices dipped to near two-week lows, but increasing costs of fuel raised fears of broader economic fallout. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Growth still matters, but now leaders are expected to deliver it while improving efficiency, protecting margins, introducing AI, increasing productivity and showing investors that every dollar and every person is creating value. — Jamie Savage, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Padilla said previous recipients have told organizers about opening additional locations, expanding inventory and increasing sales, although Folklore does not formally track those outcomes. — Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

The OpenAI report comes as industry leaders call for a slowdown in AI development and as the company faces increasing scrutiny. — Greta Reich, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026